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Menaion - September 14

Ἡ Ὕψωσις τοῦ Τιμίου Σταυροῦ

The Elevation of the Holy Cross

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ΧΟΡΟΣ

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Ἦχος αʹ.

Mode 1.

Θεὸς Κύριος καὶ ἐπέφανεν ἡμῖν. Εὐλογημένος ὁ ἐρχόμενος ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου.

God is the Lord, and He revealed Himself to us. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. [SAAS]

Στίχ. αʹ. Ἐξομολογεῖσθε τῷ Κυρίῳ καὶ ἐπικαλεῖσθε τὸ ὄνομα τὸ ἅγιον αὐτοῦ.

Verse 1: Give thanks to the Lord and call upon His holy name.

Στίχ. βʹ. Πάντα τὰ ἔθνη ἐκύκλωσάν με, καὶ τῷ ὀνόματι Κυρίου ἠμυνάμην αὐτούς.

Verse 2: All the nations surrounded me, but in the name of the Lord I defended myself against them.

Στίχ. γʹ. Παρὰ Κυρίου ἐγένετο αὕτη καὶ ἔστι θαυμαστὴ ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς ἡμῶν.

Verse 3: And this came about from the Lord, and it is wonderful in our eyes.

Ἀπολυτίκιον. Τοῦ Σταυροῦ.

Apolytikion. For the Cross.

Τοῦ Μηναίου - - -

From Menaion - - -

Ἦχος αʹ.

Mode 1.

Σῶσον, Κύριε, τὸν λαόν σου καὶ εὐλόγησον τὴν κληρονομίαν σου, νίκας τοῖς βασιλεῦσι κατὰ βαρβάρων δωρούμενος, καὶ τὸ σὸν φυλάττων διὰ τοῦ Σταυροῦ σου πολίτευμα. (3)

Save, O Lord, Your people and bless Your inheritance, granting victory to the faithful over the enemy, and by Your Cross protecting Your commonwealth. [GOA] (3)

Ἀναγινώσκεται τὸ οἰκεῖον Κάθισμα τοῦ Ψαλτηρίου, ἤτοι Κάθισμα 16. Μεθʼ ὃ ἡ μικρὰ Συναπτή.

The appointed Kathisma of the Psalter may be read, i.e. Kathisma 16. Then the short litany.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

PRIEST

Ἔτι καὶ ἔτι ἐν εἰρήνῃ τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

Again and again in peace let us pray to the Lord.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Κύριε, ἐλέησον.

CHOIR: Lord, have mercy.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

PRIEST

Ἀντιλαβοῦ, σῶσον, ἐλέησον καὶ διαφύλαξον ἡμᾶς, ὁ Θεός, τῇ σῇ χάριτι.

Help us, save us, have mercy on us, and protect us, O God, by Your grace.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Κύριε, ἐλέησον.

CHOIR: Lord, have mercy.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

PRIEST

Τῆς παναγίας, ἀχράντου, ὑπερευλογημένης, ἐνδόξου, δεσποίνης ἡμῶν, Θεοτόκου καὶ ἀειπαρθένου Μαρίας μετὰ πάντων τῶν ἁγίων μνημονεύσαντες, ἑαυτοὺς καὶ ἀλλήλους καὶ πᾶσαν τὴν ζωὴν ἡμῶν Χριστῷ τῷ Θεῷ παραθώμεθα.

Remembering our all-holy, immaculate, most blessed, and glorious Lady, the Theotokos and ever-virgin Mary, with all the saints, let us commend ourselves and one another and our whole life to Christ our God.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Σοί, Κύριε.

CHOIR: To You, O Lord.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

PRIEST

Ὅτι σὸν τὸ κράτος καὶ σοῦ ἐστιν ἡ βασιλεία καὶ ἡ δύναμις καὶ ἡ δόξα, τοῦ Πατρὸς καὶ τοῦ Υἱοῦ καὶ τοῦ ἁγίου Πνεύματος, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

For Yours is the dominion, and Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory, of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Ἀμήν.

CHOIR: Amen.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Κάθισμα Αʹ.

Kathisma I.

Τοῦ Μηναίου - - -

From Menaion - - -

Ἦχος αʹ. Τοῦ λίθου σφραγισθέντος.

Mode 1. The stone had been secured.

Τοῦ λίθου σφραγισθέντος.

Τοῦ Σταυροῦ σου τὸ ξύλον προσκυνοῦμεν Φιλάνθρωπε, ὅτι ἐν αὐτῷ προσηλώθης ἡ ζωὴ τῶν ἁπάντων· Παράδεισον ἠνέῳξας Σωτήρ, τῷ πίστει προσελθόντι σοι Ληστῇ· καὶ τρυφῆς κατηξιώθη, ὁμολογῶν σοι, Μνήσθητί μου Κύριε. Δέξαι ὥσπερ ἐκεῖνον καὶ ἡμᾶς, κραυγάζοντας· Ἡμάρτομεν, πάντες τῇ εὐσπλαγχνίᾳ σου, μὴ ὑπερίδῃς ἡμᾶς.

We venerate the wood of Your Cross, O humane One, * for You, the Life of all, were nailed to it. * O Savior, You opened Paradise to the Robber who approached You with faith. * He was counted worthy of delight, confessing You, Remember me, O Lord. * Accept us as You accepted him, * for we now cry, We all have sinned * against Your compassion. Do not abandon us. [SD]

Δόξα· καὶ νῦν. Τὸ αὐτό.

Glory. Both now. Repeat.

Τοῦ Σταυροῦ σου τὸ ξύλον προσκυνοῦμεν Φιλάνθρωπε, ὅτι ἐν αὐτῷ προσηλώθης ἡ ζωὴ τῶν ἁπάντων· Παράδεισον ἠνέῳξας Σωτήρ, τῷ πίστει προσελθόντι σοι Ληστῇ· καὶ τρυφῆς κατηξιώθη, ὁμολογῶν σοι, Μνήσθητί μου Κύριε. Δέξαι ὥσπερ ἐκεῖνον καὶ ἡμᾶς, κραυγάζοντας· Ἡμάρτομεν, πάντες τῇ εὐσπλαγχνίᾳ σου, μὴ ὑπερίδῃς ἡμᾶς.

We venerate the wood of Your Cross, O humane One, * for You, the Life of all, were nailed to it. * O Savior, You opened Paradise to the Robber who approached You with faith. * He was counted worthy of delight, confessing You, Remember me, O Lord. * Accept us as You accepted him, * for we now cry, We all have sinned * against Your compassion. Do not abandon us. [SD]

Ἀναγινώσκεται τὸ οἰκεῖον Κάθισμα τοῦ Ψαλτηρίου, ἤτοι Κάθισμα 17. Μεθʼ ὃ ἡ μικρὰ Συναπτή.

The appointed Kathisma of the Psalter may be read, i.e. Kathisma 17. Then the short litany.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

PRIEST

Ἔτι καὶ ἔτι ἐν εἰρήνῃ τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

Again and again in peace let us pray to the Lord.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Κύριε, ἐλέησον.

Lord, have mercy.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

PRIEST

Ἀντιλαβοῦ, σῶσον, ἐλέησον καὶ διαφύλαξον ἡμᾶς, ὁ Θεός, τῇ σῇ χάριτι.

Help us, save us, have mercy on us, and protect us, O God, by Your grace.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Κύριε, ἐλέησον.

Lord, have mercy.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

PRIEST

Τῆς παναγίας, ἀχράντου, ὑπερευλογημένης, ἐνδόξου, δεσποίνης ἡμῶν, Θεοτόκου καὶ ἀειπαρθένου Μαρίας μετὰ πάντων τῶν ἁγίων μνημονεύσαντες, ἑαυτοὺς καὶ ἀλλήλους καὶ πᾶσαν τὴν ζωὴν ἡμῶν Χριστῷ τῷ Θεῷ παραθώμεθα.

Remembering our all-holy, immaculate, most blessed, and glorious Lady, the Theotokos and ever-virgin Mary, with all the saints, let us commend ourselves and one another and our whole life to Christ our God.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Σοί, Κύριε.

To You, O Lord.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

PRIEST

Ὅτι ἀγαθὸς καὶ φιλάνθρωπος Θεὸς ὑπάρχεις καὶ σοὶ τὴν δόξαν ἀναπέμπομεν, τῷ Πατρὶ καὶ τῷ Υἱῷ καὶ τῷ ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

For You are good and benevolent God, and to You we offer up glory, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Ἀμήν.

Amen.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Κάθισμα Βʹ.

Kathisma II.

Τοῦ Μηναίου - - -

From Menaion - - -

Ἦχος πλ. βʹ.

Mode pl. 2.

Μόνον ἐπάγη τὸ ξύλον, Χριστὲ τοῦ Σταυροῦ σου, τὰ θεμέλια ἐσαλεύθησαν τοῦ θανάτου Κύριε· ὃν γὰρ κατέπιε πόθῳ ὁ ᾅδης, ἀπέλυσε τρόμῳ. Ἐδειξας ἡμῖν τὸ σωτήριόν σου ἅγιε, καὶ δοξολογοῦμέν σε Υἱὲ Θεοῦ· ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς.

The wood of Your Cross was merely planted, O Christ, and the foundations of death were shaken, O Lord. Hades had swallowed You eagerly, but with trembling it disgorged You. You have shown us Your salvation, O Holy One, and we glorify You, Son of God. Have mercy on us. [SD]

Δόξα. Τὸ αὐτό.

Glory. Repeat.

Μόνον ἐπάγη τὸ ξύλον, Χριστὲ τοῦ Σταυροῦ σου, τὰ θεμέλια ἐσαλεύθησαν τοῦ θανάτου Κύριε· ὃν γὰρ κατέπιε πόθῳ ὁ ᾅδης, ἀπέλυσε τρόμῳ. Ἐδειξας ἡμῖν τὸ σωτήριόν σου ἅγιε, καὶ δοξολογοῦμέν σε Υἱὲ Θεοῦ· ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς.

The wood of Your Cross was merely planted, O Christ, and the foundations of death were shaken, O Lord. Hades had swallowed You eagerly, but with trembling it disgorged You. You have shown us Your salvation, O Holy One, and we glorify You, Son of God. Have mercy on us. [SD]

Ὁ Πολυέλεος.

The Polyeleos.

Ψαλμὸς ΡΛΔʹ (134).

Psalm 134 (135).

Ψαλμὸς ΡΛΕʹ (135).

Psalm 135 (136).

Ἐκλογὴ

Selected Psalm Verses

Ἐκλογὴ εἰς τὴν Ὕψωσιν τοῦ Τιμίου καὶ Ζωοποιοῦ Σταυροῦ

Selected Psalm Verses for the Elevation of the Precious and Life-giving Cross

Τοὺς πολεμοῦντάς με. Ἀλληλούϊα.

Those who make war on me. Alleluia.

1. Δίκασον, Κύριε, τοὺς ἀδικοῦντάς με, πολέμησον τοὺς πολεμοῦντάς με. Ἀλληλούϊα. (34:1)

1. O Lord, judge those who injure me; make war on those who make war on me. [SAAS] Alleluia. (34:1)

2. Ἐπιλαβοῦ ὅπλου καὶ θυρεοῦ, καὶ ἀνάστηθι εἰς τὴν βοήθειάν μου. Ἀλληλούϊα. (34:2)

2. Take hold of weapon and shield, and rise up to my help. [SAAS] Alleluia. (34:2)

3. Ἔκχεον ῥομφαίαν, καὶ σύγκλεισον ἐξ ἐναντίας τῶν καταδιωκόντων με. Ἀλληλούϊα. (34:3)

3. Bring forth the sword, and confine those in opposition who pursue me. [SAAS] Alleluia. (34:3)

4. Ἐσημειώθη ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς τὸ φῶς τοῦ προσώπου σου, Κύριε. Ἀλληλούϊα. (4:7)

4. O Lord, the light of Your face was stamped upon us. [SAAS] Alleluia. (4:7)

5. Κύριε, ὡς ὅπλῳ εὐδοκίας ἐστεφάνωσας ἡμᾶς. Ἀλληλούϊα. (5:13)

5. O Lord, You crowned us with the shield of Your goodwill. [SAAS] Alleluia. (5:13)

6. Ἔδωκας τοῖς φοβουμένοις σε σημείωσιν τοῦ φυγεῖν ἀπὸ προσώπου τόξου. Ἀλληλούϊα. (59:6)

6. You gave a sign to those who fear You, so they may flee from the face of the bow. [SAAS] Alleluia. (59:6)

7. Ἀνέβης εἰς ὕψος, ᾐχμαλώτευσας αἰχμαλωσίαν. Ἀλληλούϊα. (67:19)

7. You ascended on high, You led captivity captive [SAAS] Alleluia. (67:19)

8. Ἔδωκας κληρονομίαν τοῖς φοβουμένοις τὸ ὄνομά σου, Κύριε. Ἀλληλούϊα. (60:6)

8. You give an inheritance to those who fear Your name. [SAAS] Alleluia. (60:6)

9. Τοῦ γνῶναι ἐν τῇ γῇ τὴν ὁδόν σου, ἐν πᾶσιν ἔθνεσι τὸ σωτήριόν σου. Ἀλληλούϊα. (66:3)

9. That we may know His way on the earth, Your salvation among all the Gentiles. [SAAS] Alleluia. (66:3)

10. Εἴδοσαν πάντα τὰ πέρατα τῆς γῆς τὸ σωτήριον τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμῶν. Ἀλληλούϊα. (97:3)

10. All the ends of the earth saw the salvation of our God. [SAAS] Alleluia. (97:3)

11. Προσκυνήσομεν εἰς τὸν τόπον, οὗ ἔστησαν οἱ πόδες αὐτοῦ. Ἀλληλούϊα. (131:7)

11. Let us worship at the place where His feet stood. [SAAS] Alleluia. (131:7)

12. Τότε ἀγαλλιάσονται πάντα τὰ ξύλα τοῦ δρυμοῦ. Ἀλληλούϊα. (95:12)

12. Then all the trees of the forest shall greatly rejoice. [SAAS] Alleluia. (95:12)

13. Ὁ δὲ Θεὸς βασιλεὺς ἡμῶν πρὸ αἰώνων, εἰργάσατο σωτηρίαν ἐν μέσῳ τῆς γῆς. Ἀλληλούϊα. (73:12)

13. God is our King before the ages; He worked salvation in the midst of the earth. [SAAS] Alleluia. (73:12)

14. Σχολάσατε καὶ γνῶτε ὅτι ἐγώ εἰμι ὁ Θεός. Ἀλληλούϊα. (45:11)

14. Be still, and know that I am God. [SAAS] Alleluia. (45:11)

15. Ὑψωθήσομαι ἐν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν, ὑψωθήσομαι ἐν τῇ γῇ. Ἀλληλούϊα. (45:11)

15. I will be exalted among the nations; I will be exalted in the earth. [SAAS] Alleluia. (45:11)

16. Ὑψοῦτε Κύριον τὸν Θεὸν ἡμῶν, καὶ προσκυνεῖτε τῷ ὑποποδίῳ τῶν ποδῶν αὐτοῦ, ὅτι ἅγιός ἐστι. Ἀλληλούϊα. (98:5)

16. Exalt the Lord our God, and worship at the footstool of His feet; for He is holy. [SAAS] Alleluia. (98:5)

17. Σῶσον, ὁ Θεός, τὸν λαόν σου, καὶ εὐλόγησον τὴν κληρονομίαν σου Ἀλληλούϊα. (27:9)

17. O God, save Your people, and bless Your inheritance. [SAAS] Alleluia. (27:9)

18. Καὶ ποίμανον αὐτούς, καὶ ἔπαρον αὐτοὺς ἕως τοῦ αἰῶνος. Ἀλληλούϊα. (27:9)

18. And shepherd them, and raise them up forever. [SAAS] Alleluia. (27:9)

Δόξα. Τριαδικόν.

Glory. For the Trinity.

Ἦχος αʹ.

Mode 1.

Τὸν Πατέρα προσκυνήσωμεν, καὶ τὸν Υἱὸν δοξολογήσωμεν, καὶ τὸ Πανάγιον ὁμοῦ, πάντες Πνεῦμα ἀνυμνήσωμεν, κράζοντες καὶ λέγοντες· Παναγία Τριάς, σῶσον πάντας ἡμᾶς.

Let us bow in worship and adore * the Father; likewise let us glorify * the Son; and also let us praise * the all-holy Spirit faithfully, * crying out in unison, * “Save us all, we implore, all-holy Trinity.” [SD]

Καὶ νῦν. Θεοτοκίον.

Both now. Theotokion.

Ἦχος αʹ.

Mode 1.

Τὴν Μητέρα σου προσάγει σοι, εἰς ἱκεσίαν ὁ λαός σου Χριστέ· ταῖς παρακλήσεσιν αὐτῆς, τοὺς οἰκτιρμούς σου δὸς ἡμῖν Ἀγαθέ, ἵνα σε δοξάζωμεν, τὴν ἐλπίδα τῶν ψυχῶν ἡμῶν.

We Your people now invoke the name * of Your holy Mother entreating for us. * O Good One, at her fervent prayers, * send to us Your tender mercies, O Christ, * so that we may glorify * You, the hope of our souls, O Lord. [SD]

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

PRIEST

Ἔτι καὶ ἔτι ἐν εἰρήνῃ τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

Again and again in peace let us pray to the Lord.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Κύριε, ἐλέησον.

CHOIR: Lord, have mercy.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

PRIEST

Ἀντιλαβοῦ, σῶσον, ἐλέησον καὶ διαφύλαξον ἡμᾶς, ὁ Θεός, τῇ σῇ χάριτι.

Help us, save us, have mercy on us, and protect us, O God, by Your grace.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Κύριε, ἐλέησον.

CHOIR: Lord, have mercy.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

PRIEST

Τῆς παναγίας, ἀχράντου, ὑπερευλογημένης, ἐνδόξου, δεσποίνης ἡμῶν, Θεοτόκου καὶ ἀειπαρθένου Μαρίας μετὰ πάντων τῶν ἁγίων μνημονεύσαντες, ἑαυτοὺς καὶ ἀλλήλους καὶ πᾶσαν τὴν ζωὴν ἡμῶν Χριστῷ τῷ Θεῷ παραθώμεθα.

Remembering our all-holy, immaculate, most blessed, and glorious Lady, the Theotokos and ever-virgin Mary, with all the saints, let us commend ourselves and one another and our whole life to Christ our God.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Σοί, Κύριε.

CHOIR: To You, O Lord.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

PRIEST

Ὅτι ηὐλόγηταί σου τὸ ὄνομα καὶ δεδόξασταί σου ἡ βασιλεία, τοῦ Πατρὸς καὶ τοῦ Υἱοῦ καὶ τοῦ ἁγίου Πνεύματος, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

For blessed is Your name, and glorified is Your kingdom, of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Ἀμήν.

CHOIR: Amen.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Κάθισμα Γʹ.

Kathisma III.

Τοῦ Μηναίου - - -

From Menaion - - -

Ἦχος πλ. δʹ. Τὸ προσταχθέν.

Mode pl. 4. When he perceived.

Τὸ προσταχθέν.

Προδιετύπου μυστικῶς πάλαι τῷ χρόνῳ, ὁ Ἰησοῦς ὁ τοῦ Ναυῆ, Σταυροῦ τὸν τύπον, ὡς τὰς χεῖρας ἐξέτεινε σταυροφανῶς Σωτήρ μου· καὶ ἔστη ὁ ἥλιος ἕως ἐχθρούς, ἀνεῖλεν, ἀνθισταμένους σοι τῷ Θεῷ· νῦν δὲ οὗτος ἐσκότισται, ἐπὶ Σταυροῦ σε ὁρῶν, θανάτου κράτος λύοντα, καὶ τὸν ᾍδην σκυλεύοντα.

Joshua of Nun formerly mystically prefigured * the figure of the precious Cross of You my Savior, * by extending his arms in cruciform, O Master. * At that time, the sun stood still until he destroyed * the enemies who opposed You the only God. * Now the same sun conceals its light * as it sees You on the Cross * destroying the might of death and despoiling Hades, O Lord. [SD]

Δόξα· καὶ νῦν. Τὸ αὐτό.

Glory. Both now. Repeat.

Προδιετύπου μυστικῶς πάλαι τῷ χρόνῳ, ὁ Ἰησοῦς ὁ τοῦ Ναυῆ, Σταυροῦ τὸν τύπον, ὡς τὰς χεῖρας ἐξέτεινε σταυροφανῶς Σωτήρ μου· καὶ ἔστη ὁ ἥλιος ἕως ἐχθρούς, ἀνεῖλεν, ἀνθισταμένους σοι τῷ Θεῷ· νῦν δὲ οὗτος ἐσκότισται, ἐπὶ Σταυροῦ σε ὁρῶν, θανάτου κράτος λύοντα, καὶ τὸν ᾍδην σκυλεύοντα.

Joshua of Nun formerly mystically prefigured * the figure of the precious Cross of You my Savior, * by extending his arms in cruciform, O Master. * At that time, the sun stood still until he destroyed * the enemies who opposed You the only God. * Now the same sun conceals its light * as it sees You on the Cross * destroying the might of death and despoiling Hades, O Lord. [SD]

Ἀντίφωνον Αʹ.

Antiphon 1.

Ἦχος δʹ.

Mode 4.

Ἐκ νεότητός μου πολλὰ πολεμεῖ με πάθη· ἀλλʼ αὐτὸς ἀντιλαβοῦ, καὶ σῶσον Σωτήρ μου. (δίς)

From my youth, many passions war against me. O my Savior, I implore You, uphold me and save me. [GOASD] (2)

Οἱ μισοῦντες Σιών, αἰσχύνθητε ἀπὸ τοῦ Κυρίου· ὡς χόρτος γάρ, πυρὶ ἔσεσθε ἀπεξηραμμένοι. (δίς)

You who hate Zion, be shamed by the Lord; for you will be withered like grass in the fire. [GOASD] (2)

Δόξα.

Glory.

Ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι πᾶσα ψυχὴ ζωοῦται, καὶ καθάρσει ὑψοῦται, λαμπρύνεται, τῇ τριαδικῇ μονάδι ἱεροκρυφίως.

By the Holy Spirit every soul is animated, and when purified, it is mystically uplifted and brightened by the triune Godhead. [GOASD]

Καὶ νῦν.

Both now.

Ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι, ἀναβλύζει τὰ τῆς χάριτος ῥεῖθρα, ἀρδεύοντα, ἅπασαν τὴν κτίσιν πρὸς ζωογονίαν.

From the Holy Spirit the streams of grace well forth; they water all creation, so that life be engendered. [GOASD]

Προκείμενον. Ψαλμὸς 97.

Prokeimenon. Psalm 97.

Εἴδοσαν πάντα τὰ πέρατα τῆς γῆς τὸ σωτήριον τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμῶν. (δίς)

All the ends of the earth saw the salvation of our God. (2)

Στίχ. Ἄσατε τῷ Κυρίῳ ᾆσμα καινόν, ὅτι θαυμαστὰ ἐποίησεν ὁ Κύριος.

Verse: Sing a new song to the Lord, for He did wondrous things.

Εἴδοσαν πάντα τὰ πέρατα τῆς γῆς τὸ σωτήριον τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμῶν.

All the ends of the earth saw the salvation of our God. [SAAS]

Ὁ λαὸς ἵσταται διὰ τὴν ἀνάγνωσιν τοῦ Εὐαγγελίου.

Stand for the Gospel reading.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ· Τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

DEACON: Let us pray to the Lord.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Κύριε, ἐλέησον.

CHOIR: Lord, have mercy.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

PRIEST

Ὅτι ἅγιος εἶ, ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, καὶ ἐν ἁγίοις ἐπαναπαύῃ, καὶ σοὶ τὴν δόξαν ἀναπέμπομεν, τῷ Πατρὶ καὶ τῷ Υἱῷ καὶ τῷ ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

For You, our God, are holy, and You rest among the holy ones, and to You we offer up glory, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Ἀμήν.

CHOIR: Amen.

Ἦχος βʹ.

Mode 2.

Πᾶσα πνοὴ αἰνεσάτω τὸν Κύριον. (δίς) Αἰνεσάτω πνοή πᾶσα τὸν Κύριον.

Let everything that breathes praise the Lord. (2) Let everything that breathes praise the Lord. [SAAS]

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

Καὶ ὑπέρ τοῦ καταξιωθῆναι ἡμᾶς τῆς ἀκροάσεως τοῦ ἁγίου Εὐαγγελίου, Κύριον τὸν Θεὸν ἡμῶν ἱκετεύσωμεν.

Let us pray to the Lord our God that we may be made worthy to hear the holy Gospel.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Κύριε, ἐλέησον. (3)

CHOIR: Lord, have mercy. (3)

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

Σοφία. Ὀρθοί. Ἀκούσωμεν τοῦ ἁγίου Εὐαγγελίου.

Wisdom. Arise. Let us hear the holy Gospel.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ· Εἰρήνη πᾶσι.

PRIEST: Peace be with all.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Καὶ τῷ πνεύματί σου.

CHOIR: And with your spirit.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

PRIEST

Ἐκ τοῦ κατὰ Ἰωάννην ἁγίου Εὐαγγελίου τὸ ἀνάγνωσμα.

The reading is from the holy Gospel according to John.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ· Πρόσχωμεν.

DEACON: Let us be attentive.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Δόξα σοι, Κύριε, δόξα σοι.

Glory to You, O Lord, glory to You.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ (ἀπὸ τῆς Ὡραίας πύλης)

PRIEST (from the gate)

Ιω 12:28 – 36

Jn. 12:28 – 36

Εἶπεν ὁ Κύριος· πάτερ, δόξασόν σου τὸ ὄνομα. ἦλθεν οὖν φωνὴ ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ· καὶ ἐδόξασα καὶ πάλιν δοξάσω. ὁ οὖν ὄχλος ὁ ἑστὼς καὶ ἀκούσας ἔλεγε βροντὴν γεγονέναι· ἄλλοι ἔλεγον· ἄγγελος αὐτῷ λελάληκεν. ἀπεκρίθη ὁ Ἰησοῦς καὶ εἶπεν· οὐ δι᾽ ἐμὲ αὕτη ἡ φωνὴ γέγονεν, ἀλλὰ δι᾽ ὑμᾶς. νῦν κρίσις ἐστὶ τοῦ κόσμου τούτου, νῦν ὁ ἄρχων τοῦ κόσμου τούτου ἐκβληθήσεται ἔξω· κἀγὼ ἐὰν ὑψωθῶ ἐκ τῆς γῆς, πάντας ἑλκύσω πρὸς ἐμαυτόν. τοῦτο δὲ ἔλεγε σημαίνων ποίῳ θανάτῳ ἤμελλεν ἀποθνήσκειν. ἀπεκρίθη αὐτῷ ὁ ὄχλος· ἡμεῖς ἠκούσαμεν ἐκ τοῦ νόμου ὅτι ὁ Χριστὸς μένει εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα, καὶ πῶς σὺ λέγεις, δεῖ ὑψωθῆναι τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου; τίς ἐστιν οὗτος ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου; εἶπεν οὖν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς· ἔτι μικρὸν χρόνον τὸ φῶς μεθ᾽ ὑμῶν ἐστι· περιπατεῖτε ἕως τὸ φῶς ἔχετε, ἵνα μὴ σκοτία ὑμᾶς καταλάβῃ· καὶ ὁ περιπατῶν ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ οὐκ οἶδε ποῦ ὑπάγει. ἕως τὸ φῶς ἔχετε, πιστεύετε εἰς τὸ φῶς, ἵνα υἱοὶ φωτὸς γένησθε.

The Lord said, “Father, glorify your name.” Then a voice came from heaven, “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.” The crowd standing by heard it and said that it had thundered. Others said, “An angel has spoken to him.” Jesus answered, “This voice has come for your sake, not for mine. Now is the judgment of this world, now shall the ruler of this world be cast out; and I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to myself.” He said this to show by what death he was to die. The crowd answered him, “We have heard from the law that the Christ remains for ever. How can you say that the Son of man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of man?” Jesus said to them, “The light is with you for a little longer. Walk while you have the light, lest the darkness overtake you; he who walks in the darkness does not know where he goes. While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become sons of light.” [RSV]

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Δόξα σοι, Κύριε, δόξα σοι.

Glory to You, O Lord, glory to You.

ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΗΣ

READER

Ἀνάστασιν Χριστοῦ θεασάμενοι, προσκυνήσωμεν Ἅγιον Κύριον Ἰησοῦν, τὸν μόνον ἀναμάρτητον. Τὸν Σταυρόν σου, Χριστέ, προσκυνοῦμεν καὶ τὴν ἁγίαν σου ἀνάστασιν ὑμνοῦμεν καὶ δοξάζομεν· σὺ γὰρ εἶ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, ἐκτός σου ἄλλον οὐκ οἴδαμεν, τὸ ὄνομά σου ὀνομάζομεν. Δεῦτε πάντες οἱ πιστοί, προσκυνήσωμεν τὴν τοῦ Χριστοῦ ἁγίαν ἀνάστασιν· ἰδοὺ γὰρ ἦλθε διὰ τοῦ Σταυροῦ χαρὰ ἐν ὅλῳ τῷ κόσμῳ. Διὰ παντὸς εὐλογοῦντες τὸν Κύριον, ὑμνοῦμεν τὴν ἀνάστασιν αὐτοῦ· Σταυρὸν γὰρ ὑπομείνας διʼ ἡμᾶς, θανάτῳ θάνατον ὤλεσεν.

Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ, let us worship the holy Lord Jesus, the only sinless one. Your Cross, O Christ, we venerate, and Your holy Resurrection we praise and glorify. For You are our God; apart from You we know no other; we call upon Your name. Come, all faithful, let us venerate the holy Resurrection of Christ; for behold, through the Cross, joy has come to the whole world. Ever blessing the Lord, let us praise His Resurrection; for having endured the Cross for us, He destroyed death by death. [GOA]

Ψαλμὸς Nʹ (50).

Psalm 50 (51).

Ἐλέησόν με, ὁ Θεός, κατὰ τὸ μέγα ἔλεός σου, καὶ κατὰ τὸ πλῆθος τῶν οἰκτιρμῶν σου ἐξάλειψον τὸ ἀνόμημά μου. Ἐπὶ πλεῖον πλῦνόν με ἀπὸ τῆς ἀνομίας μου, καὶ απὸ τῆς ἁμαρτίας μου καθάρισόν με. Ὅτι τὴν ἀνομίαν μου ἐγὼ γινώσκω, καὶ ἡ ἁμαρτία μου ἐνώπιόν μού ἐστι διὰ παντός. Σοὶ μόνῳ ἥμαρτον, καὶ τὸ πονηρὸν ἐνώπιόν σου ἐποίησα· ὅπως ἂν δικαιωθῇς ἐν τοῖς λόγοις σου, καὶ νικήσῃς ἐν τῷ κρίνεσθαί σε. Ἰδοὺ γὰρ ἐν ἀνομίαις συνελήφθην, καὶ ἐν ἁμαρτίαις ἐκίσσησέ με ἡ μήτηρ μου. Ἰδοὺ γὰρ ἀλήθειαν ἠγάπησας· τὰ ἄδηλα καὶ τὰ κρύφια τῆς σοφίας σου ἐδήλωσάς μοι. Ῥαντιεῖς με ὑσσώπῳ, καὶ καθαρισθήσομαι· πλυνεῖς με καὶ ὑπὲρ χιόνα λευκανθήσομαι. Ἀκουτιεῖς μοι ἀγαλλίασιν καὶ εὐφροσύνην· ἀγαλλιάσονται ὀστέα τεταπεινωμένα. Ἀπόστρεψον τὸ πρόσωπόν σου ἀπὸ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν μου, καὶ πάσας τὰς ἀνομίας μου ἐξάλειψον. Καρδίαν καθαρὰν κτίσον ἐν ἐμοί, ὁ Θεός, καὶ πνεῦμα εὐθὲς ἐγκαίνισον ἐν τοῖς ἐγκάτοις μου. Μὴ ἀποῤῥίψῃς με ἀπὸ τοῦ προσώπου σου, καὶ τὸ Πνεῦμά σου τὸ ἅγιον μὴ ἀντανέλῃς ἀπ᾽ ἐμοῦ. Ἀπόδος μοι τὴν ἀγαλλίασιν τοῦ σωτηρίου σου καὶ πνεύματι ἡγεμονικῷ στήριξόν με. Διδάξω ἀνόμους τὰς ὁδούς σου, καὶ ἀσεβεῖς ἐπὶ σὲ ἐπιστρέψουσι. Ῥῦσαί με ἐξ αἱμάτων, ὁ Θεός, ὁ Θεὸς τῆς σωτηρίας μου· ἀγαλλιάσεται ἡ γλῶσσά μου τὴν δικαιοσύνην σου. Κύριε, τὰ χείλη μου ἀνοίξεις, καὶ τὸ στόμα μου ἀναγγελεῖ τὴν αἴνεσίν σου. Ὅτι εἰ ἠθέλησας θυσίαν, ἔδωκα ἄν· ὁλοκαυτώματα οὐκ εὐδοκήσεις. Θυσία τῷ Θεῷ πνεῦμα συντετριμμένον· καρδίαν συντετριμμένην καὶ τεταπεινωμένην ὁ Θεὸς οὐκ ἐξουδενώσει. Ἀγάθυνον, Κύριε, ἐν τῇ εὐδοκίᾳ σου τὴν Σιών, καὶ οἰκοδομηθήτω τὰ τείχη Ἰερουσαλήμ. Τότε εὐδοκήσεις θυσίαν δικαιοσύνης, ἀναφορὰν καὶ ὁλοκαυτώματα. Τότε ἀνοίσουσιν ἐπὶ τὸ θυσιαστήριόν σου μόσχους.

Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your great mercy; and according to the abundance of Your compassion, blot out my transgression. Wash me thoroughly from my lawlessness and cleanse me from my sin. For I know my lawlessness, and my sin is always before me. Against You only have I sinned and done evil in Your sight; that You may be justified in Your words, and overcome when You are judged. For behold, I was conceived in transgressions, and in sins my mother bore me. Behold, You love truth; You showed me the unknown and secret things of Your wisdom. You shall sprinkle me with hyssop, and I will be cleansed; You shall wash me, and I will be made whiter than snow. You shall make me hear joy and gladness; my bones that were humbled shall greatly rejoice. Turn Your face from my sins, and blot out all my transgressions. Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Do not cast me away from Your presence, and do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and uphold me with Your guiding Spirit. I will teach transgressors Your ways, and the ungodly shall turn back to You. Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation, and my tongue shall greatly rejoice in Your righteousness. O Lord, You shall open my lips, and my mouth will declare Your praise. For if You desired sacrifice, I would give it; You will not be pleased with whole burnt offerings. A sacrifice to God is a broken spirit, a broken and humbled heart God will not despise. Do good, O Lord, in Your good pleasure to Zion, and let the walls of Jerusalem be built; then You will be pleased with a sacrifice of righteousness, with offerings and whole burnt offerings; then shall they offer young bulls on Your altar. [SAAS]

Τοῦ Μηναίου - - -

From Menaion - - -

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Δόξα. Ἦχος βʹ.

Glory. Mode 2.

Σύ μου σκέπη κραταιὰ ὑπάρχεις, ὁ τριμερὴς Σταυρὸς τοῦ Χριστοῦ, ἁγίασόν με τῇ δυνάμει σου, ἵνα πίστει καὶ πόθῳ προσκυνῶ καὶ δοξάζω σε.

You are my mighty shelter, O tripartite Cross of Christ. Sanctify me by your power, so that with faith and love I may venerate and glorify you. [SD]

Καὶ νῦν.

Both now.

Σύ μου σκέπη κραταιὰ ὑπάρχεις, ὁ τριμερὴς Σταυρὸς τοῦ Χριστοῦ, ἁγίασόν με τῇ δυνάμει σου, ἵνα πίστει καὶ πόθῳ προσκυνῶ καὶ δοξάζω σε.

You are my mighty shelter, O tripartite Cross of Christ. Sanctify me by your power, so that with faith and love I may venerate and glorify you. [SD]

Ἰδιόμελον. Ἦχος πλ. βʹ.

Idiomelon. Mode pl. 2.

Στίχ. Ἐλέησόν με, ὁ Θεός, κατὰ τὸ μέγα ἔλεός σου, καὶ κατὰ τὸ πλῆθος τῶν οἰκτιρμῶν σου ἐξάλειψον τὸ ἀνόμημά μου.

Verse: Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your great mercy; and according to the abundance of Your compassion, blot out my transgression. [SAAS]

Σταυρὲ τοῦ Χριστοῦ, Χριστιανῶν ἡ ἐλπίς, πεπλανημένων ὁδηγέ, χειμαζομένων λιμήν, ἐν πολέμοις νῖκος, οἰκουμένης ἀσφάλεια, ἀσθενούντων ἰατρέ, νεκρῶν ἡ ἀνάστασις, ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς.

O Cross of Christ, the hope of Christians, the guide of the wayward, the haven of the storm-tossed, the victory in wartime, the security of the civilized world, for the sick a physician, for the dead resurrection, have mercy on us. [SD]

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

PRIEST

Σῶσον ὁ Θεὸς τὸν λαόν σου καὶ εὐλόγησον τὴν κληρονομίαν σου· ἐπίσκεψαι τὸν κόσμον σου ἐν ἐλέει καὶ οἰκτιρμοῖς· ὕψωσον κέρας χριστιανῶν ὀρθοδόξων καὶ κατάπεμψον ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς τὰ ἐλέη σου τὰ πλούσια·

O God, save Your people and bless Your inheritance. Look upon Your world with mercy and compassion. Raise the Orthodox Christians in glory, and send down upon us Your rich mercies:

πρεσβείαις τῆς παναχράντου δεσποίνης ἡμῶν Θεοτόκου καὶ ἀειπαρθένου Μαρίας, δυνάμει τοῦ τιμίου καὶ ζωοποιοῦ Σταυροῦ, οὗ καὶ τὴν παγκόσμιον Ὕψωσιν ἑορτάζομεν· προστασίαις τῶν τιμίων ἐπουρανίων δυνάμεων ἀσωμάτων, ἱκεσίαις τοῦ τιμίου ἐνδόξου προφήτου προδρόμου καὶ βαπτιστοῦ Ἰωάννου, τῶν ἁγίων ἐνδόξων καὶ πανευφήμων ἀποστόλων, τῶν ἐν ἁγίοις πατέρων ἡμῶν μεγάλων ἱεραρχῶν καὶ οἰκουμενικῶν διδασκάλων Βασιλείου τοῦ Μεγάλου, Γρηγορίου τοῦ Θεολόγου καὶ Ἰωάννου τοῦ Χρυσοστόμου, Ἀθανασίου καὶ Κυρίλλου, Ἰωάννου τοῦ Ἐλεήμονος πατριαρχῶν Ἀλεξανδρίας· Νικολάου τοῦ ἐν Μύροις, Σπυρίδωνος ἐπισκόπου Τριμυθοῦντος, καὶ Νεκταρίου Πενταπόλεως τῶν θαυματουργῶν· τῶν ἁγίων ἐνδόξων μεγαλομαρτύρων Γεωργίου τοῦ τροπαιοφόρου, Δημητρίου τοῦ μυροβλήτου, Θεοδώρου τοῦ τήρωνος, Θεοδώρου τοῦ στρατηλάτου, Μηνᾶ τοῦ θαυματουργοῦ· τῶν ἱερομαρτύρων Χαραλάμπους καὶ Ἐλευθερίου, τῆς ἁγίας ἐνδόξου μεγαλομάρτυρος καὶ πανευφήμου Εὐφημίας· τῶν ἁγίων ἐνδόξων μαρτύρων Θέκλας, Βαρβάρας, Ἀναστασίας, Αἰκατερίνης, Κυριακῆς, Φωτεινῆς, Μαρίνης, Παρασκευῆς καὶ Εἰρήνης· τῶν ὁσίων καὶ θεοφόρων πατέρων ἡμῶν· (τοῦ ἁγίου τοῦ ναοῦ)· τῶν ἁγίων καὶ δικαίων θεοπατόρων Ἰωακεὶμ καὶ Ἄννης, καὶ πάντων σου τῶν ἁγίων·

through the intercessions of our all-immaculate Lady Theotokos and ever-virgin Mary, by the power of the precious and life-giving Cross, the universal Elevation of which we are celebrating; the protection of the honorable, heavenly, bodiless powers, the supplications of the honorable, glorious prophet and forerunner John the Baptist, the holy, glorious, and praiseworthy apostles, our fathers among the saints, the great hierarchs and ecumenical teachers Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, and John Chrysostom; Athanasios, Cyril, and John the Merciful, patriarchs of Alexandria, Nicholas, bishop of Myra, Spyridon, bishop of Trimythous, Nektarios of Pentapolis, the wonderworkers; the holy, glorious, great martyrs George the triumphant, Demetrios the myrrh-streamer, Theodore the soldier, and Theodore the general; Menas the wonderworker; Charalambos and Eleutherios, the hieromartyrs; the holy, glorious, and victorious martyrs; the glorious great Martyr and all-laudable Euphemia; the holy and glorious Martyrs Thecla, Barbara, Anastasia, Katherine, Kyriake, Fotene, Marina, Paraskeve and Irene; our venerable and God-bearing fathers; (local patron saint); holy and righteous ancestors of God Joachim and Anna; and all Your saints:

ἱκετεύομέν σε, μόνε πολυέλεε Κύριε, ἐπάκουσον ἡμῶν τῶν ἁμαρτωλῶν δεομένων σου καὶ ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς.

We beseech you, only merciful Lord, hear us sinners who pray to you and have mercy on us.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Κύριε, ἐλέησον. (ιβʹ)

Lord, have mercy. (12)

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

PRIEST

Ἐλέει καὶ οἰκτιρμοῖς καὶ φιλανθρωπίᾳ τοῦ μονογενοῦς σου Υἱοῦ, μεθʼ οὗ εὐλογητὸς εἶ, σὺν τῷ παναγίῳ καὶ ἀγαθῷ καὶ ζωοποιῷ σου Πνεύματι, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

Through the mercy, compassion, and love for humankind of Your only-begotten Son, with whom You are blessed, and Your all-holy, good and life-creating Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Ἀμήν.

CHOIR: Amen.

Τοῦ Μηναίου - - -

From Menaion - - -

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

ᾨδὴ αʹ.

Ode i.

Κανὼν τῆς Ἑορτῆς.

Canon for the Feast.

Ὁ Εἱρμός. Ἦχος πλ. δʹ.

Heirmos. Mode pl. 4.

Σταυρὸν χαράξας Μωσῆς.

Σταυρὸν χαράξας Μωσῆς, ἐπʼ εὐθείας ῥάβδῳ, τὴν Ἐρυθρὰν διέτεμε, τῷ Ἰσραὴλ πεζεύσαντι· τὴν δὲ ἐπιστρεπτικῶς, Φαραὼ τοῖς ἅρμασι, κροτήσας ἥνωσεν, ἐπʼ εὔρους διαγράψας, τὸ ἀήττητον ὅπλον· διὸ Χριστῷ ᾄσωμεν, τῷ Θεῷ ἡμῶν ὅτι δεδόξασται. (δίς)

Moses prefigured the Cross. * Lifting up the rod, he stretched out his hand and split the Sea for Israel to cross on land. * Then he stretched it out again, * and the sea returned and covered Pharaoh’s chariots. * The Cross was thus portrayed as our invincible armor. * So let us sing to the Lord, * Christ our God, for He is greatly glorified. [SD] (2)

Τροπάρια.

Troparia.

Σταυρὲ [πανάγιε] τοῦ Χριστοῦ, σκέπε ἡμᾶς τῇ δυνάμει σου.

[All-holy] Cross of Christ, guard us by your power.

Τὸν τύπον πάλαι Μωσῆς, τοῦ ἀχράντου πάθους, ἐν ἑαυτῷ προέφηνε, τῶν ἱερῶν μεσούμενος, Σταυρῷ δὲ σχηματισθείς, τεταμέναις τρόπαιον, παλάμαις ἤγειρε, τὸ κράτος διολέσας, Ἀμαλὴκ τοῦ πανώλους· διὸ Χριστῷ ᾄσωμεν, τῷ Θεῷ ἡμῶν, ὅτι δεδόξασται.

The Prophet Moses of old * in himself prefigured the undefiled Passion, when he stood between those men of God. * With hands held up in the form * of the Cross, he raised a monument of victory, * defeating the destroyer Amalek and his forces. * So let us sing to the Lord, * Christ our God, for He is greatly glorified. [SD]

Σταυρὲ [πανάγιε] τοῦ Χριστοῦ, σκέπε ἡμᾶς τῇ δυνάμει σου.

[All-holy] Cross of Christ, guard us by your power.

Τὸν τύπον πάλαι Μωσῆς, τοῦ ἀχράντου πάθους, ἐν ἑαυτῷ προέφηνε, τῶν ἱερῶν μεσούμενος, Σταυρῷ δὲ σχηματισθείς, τεταμέναις τρόπαιον, παλάμαις ἤγειρε, τὸ κράτος διολέσας, Ἀμαλὴκ τοῦ πανώλους· διὸ Χριστῷ ᾄσωμεν, τῷ Θεῷ ἡμῶν, ὅτι δεδόξασται.

The Prophet Moses of old * in himself prefigured the undefiled Passion, when he stood between those men of God. * With hands held up in the form * of the Cross, he raised a monument of victory, * defeating the destroyer Amalek and his forces. * So let us sing to the Lord, * Christ our God, for He is greatly glorified. [SD]

Δόξα.

Glory.

Ἀνέθηκε Μωϋσῆς, ἐπὶ στήλης ἄκος, φθοροποιοῦ λυτήριον, καὶ ἰοβόλου δήγματος· καὶ ξύλῳ τύπῳ Σταυροῦ, τὸν πρὸς γῆν συρόμενον, ὄφιν προσέδησεν, ἐγκάρσιον ἐν τούτῳ, θριαμβεύσας τὸ πῆμα· διὸ Χριστῷ ᾄσωμεν, τῷ Θεῷ ἡμῶν, ὅτι δεδόξασται.

The antidote was set up * on a pole by Moses of old to save the people from the poisonous and deadly bite. * He horizontally fixed * to the wood, symbolic of the Cross, the snake of bronze * and vanquished the affliction of the slithering serpent. * So let us sing to the Lord, * Christ our God, for He is greatly glorified. [SD]

Καὶ νῦν.

Both now.

Ὑπέδειξεν οὐρανός, τοῦ Σταυροῦ τὸ τρόπαιον, τῷ εὐσεβείας κράτορι, καὶ Βασιλεῖ θεόφρονι, ἐχθρῶν ἐν ᾧ δυσμενῶν, κατεβλήθη φρύαγμα· ἀπάτη ἀνετράπη δέ· καὶ πίστις ἐφηπλώθη, γῆς τοῖς πέρασι θεία· διὸ Χριστῷ ᾄσωμεν, τῷ Θεῷ ἡμῶν, ὅτι δεδόξασται.

The Cross appeared in the sky * to the godly-minded and pious Emperor to be the emblem of victory. * The raging of hostile foes * now has been struck down by it; deceit has been overthrown; * and faith in God has spread to the four corners of the earth. * So let us sing to the Lord, * Christ our God, for He is greatly glorified. [SD]

Ode 1: Katavasia

Ode 1: Katavasia

ᾨδὴ αʹ. Καταβασία. Ἦχος πλ. δʹ.

Ode i. Katavasia. Mode pl. 4.

Σταυρὸν χαράξας Μωσῆς, ἐπʼ εὐθείας ῥάβδῳ, τὴν Ἐρυθρὰν διέτεμε, τῷ Ἰσραὴλ πεζεύσαντι· τὴν δὲ ἐπιστρεπτικῶς, Φαραὼ τοῖς ἅρμασι, κροτήσας ἥνωσεν, ἐπʼ εὔρους διαγράψας, τὸ ἀήττητον ὅπλον· διὸ Χριστῷ ᾄσωμεν, τῷ Θεῷ ἡμῶν ὅτι δεδόξασται.

Moses prefigured the Cross. * Lifting up the rod, he stretched out his hand and split the Sea for Israel to cross on land. * Then he stretched it out again, * and the sea returned and covered Pharaoh’s chariots. * The Cross was thus portrayed as our invincible armor. * So let us sing to the Lord, * Christ our God, for He is greatly glorified. [GOASD]

Τοῦ Μηναίου - - -

From Menaion - - -

ᾨδὴ γʹ.

Ode iii.

Κανὼν τῆς Ἑορτῆς.

Canon for the Feast.

Ὁ Εἱρμός. Ἦχος πλ. δʹ.

Heirmos. Mode pl. 4.

Ῥάβδος εἰς τύπον.

Ῥάβδος εἰς τύπον, τοῦ μυστηρίου παραλαμβάνεται· τῷ βλαστῷ γὰρ προκρίνει τὸν ἱερέα· τῇ στειρευούσῃ δὲ πρῴην, Ἐκκλησίᾳ νῦν ἐξήνθησε, ξύλον Σταυροῦ, εἰς κράτος καὶ στερέωμα. (δίς)

The rod of Aaron is seen as typifying the mystery; * for it budded, and thus was the priest selected. * Now in the Church, that was barren once, the Cross of Christ, like a tree, * has blossomed forth, * as power and a firm support. [SD] (2)

Τροπάρια.

Troparia.

Σταυρὲ [πανάγιε] τοῦ Χριστοῦ, σκέπε ἡμᾶς τῇ δυνάμει σου.

[All-holy] Cross of Christ, guard us by your power.

Ὡς ἐπαφῆκε ῥαπιζομένη ὕδωρ ἀκρότομος, ἀπειθοῦντι λαῷ, καὶ σκληροκαρδίῳ, τῆς θεοκλήτου ἐδήλου, Ἐκκλησίας τὸ μυστήριον, ἧς ὁ Σταυρός, τὸ κράτος καὶ στερέωμα.

The rod of Moses struck the flinty rock, and water came out of it * for the hard-hearted and recalcitrant people; * and this depicted the myst’ry of the Church of the elect of God; * for which is the Cross its power and a firm support. [SD]

Σταυρὲ [πανάγιε] τοῦ Χριστοῦ, σκέπε ἡμᾶς τῇ δυνάμει σου.

[All-holy] Cross of Christ, guard us by your power.

Ὡς ἐπαφῆκε ῥαπιζομένη ὕδωρ ἀκρότομος, ἀπειθοῦντι λαῷ, καὶ σκληροκαρδίῳ, τῆς θεοκλήτου ἐδήλου, Ἐκκλησίας τὸ μυστήριον, ἧς ὁ Σταυρός, τὸ κράτος καὶ στερέωμα.

The rod of Moses struck the flinty rock, and water came out of it * for the hard-hearted and recalcitrant people; * and this depicted the myst’ry of the Church of the elect of God; * for which is the Cross its power and a firm support. [SD]

Δόξα.

Glory.

Πλευρᾶς ἀχράντου λόγχῃ τρωθείσης, ὕδωρ σὺν αἵματι ἐξεβλήθη, ἐγκαινίζον διαθήκην, καὶ ῥυπτικὸν ἁμαρτίας· τῶν πιστῶν γὰρ Σταυρὸς καύχημα, καὶ Βασιλέων κράτος καὶ στερέωμα.

When Your immaculate side was speared, water and blood came out, * inaugurating the Covenant and the cleansing of sin, O Savior. * And now believers boast in the Cross, * which for Emperors was power and a firm support. [SD]

Καὶ νῦν.

Both now.

Πλευρᾶς ἀχράντου λόγχῃ τρωθείσης, ὕδωρ σὺν αἵματι ἐξεβλήθη, ἐγκαινίζον διαθήκην, καὶ ῥυπτικὸν ἁμαρτίας· τῶν πιστῶν γὰρ Σταυρὸς καύχημα, καὶ Βασιλέων κράτος καὶ στερέωμα.

When Your immaculate side was speared, water and blood came out, * inaugurating the Covenant and the cleansing of sin, O Savior. * And now believers boast in the Cross, * which for Emperors was power and a firm support. [SD]

Ode 3: Katavasia

Ode 3: Katavasia

ᾨδὴ γʹ. Καταβασία. Ἦχος πλ. δʹ.

Ode iii. Katavasia. Mode pl. 4.

Ῥάβδος εἰς τύπον, τοῦ μυστηρίου παραλαμβάνεται· τῷ βλαστῷ γὰρ προκρίνει τὸν ἱερέα· τῇ στειρευούσῃ δὲ πρῴην, Ἐκκλησίᾳ νῦν ἐξήνθησε, ξύλον Σταυροῦ, εἰς κράτος καὶ στερέωμα.

The rod of Aaron is seen as typifying the mystery; * for it budded, and thus was the priest selected. * Now in the Church, that was barren once, the Cross of Christ, like a tree, * has blossomed forth, * as power and a firm support. [GOASD]

Ode 3: Short Litany

Ode 3: Short Litany

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

PRIEST

Ἔτι καὶ ἔτι ἐν εἰρήνῃ τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

Again and again in peace let us pray to the Lord.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Κύριε, ἐλέησον.

CHOIR: Lord, have mercy.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

PRIEST

Ἀντιλαβοῦ, σῶσον, ἐλέησον καὶ διαφύλαξον ἡμᾶς, ὁ Θεός, τῇ σῇ χάριτι.

Help us, save us, have mercy on us, and protect us, O God, by Your grace.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Κύριε, ἐλέησον.

CHOIR: Lord, have mercy.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

PRIEST

Τῆς παναγίας, ἀχράντου, ὑπερευλογημένης, ἐνδόξου, δεσποίνης ἡμῶν, Θεοτόκου καὶ ἀειπαρθένου Μαρίας μετὰ πάντων τῶν ἁγίων μνημονεύσαντες, ἑαυτοὺς καὶ ἀλλήλους καὶ πᾶσαν τὴν ζωὴν ἡμῶν Χριστῷ τῷ Θεῷ παραθώμεθα.

Remembering our all-holy, immaculate, most blessed, and glorious Lady, the Theotokos and ever-virgin Mary, with all the saints, let us commend ourselves and one another and our whole life to Christ our God.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Σοί, Κύριε.

CHOIR: To You, O Lord.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

PRIEST

Ὅτι σὺ εἶ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν καὶ σοὶ τὴν δόξαν ἀναπέμπομεν, τῷ Πατρὶ καὶ τῷ Υἱῷ καὶ τῷ ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

For You are our God, and to You we offer up glory, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Ἀμήν.

CHOIR: Amen.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Κάθισμα.

Kathisma.

Τοῦ Μηναίου - - -

From Menaion - - -

Ἦχος πλ. δʹ. Τὸ προσταχθέν.

Mode pl. 4. When he perceived.

Τὸ προσταχθέν.

Ἐν Παραδείσῳ μὲν τὸ πρὶν ξύλον ἐγύμνωσεν, ἐπὶ τῇ γεύσει ὁ ἐχθρὸς εἰσφέρει νέκρωσιν· τοῦ Σταυροῦ δὲ τὸ ξύλον τῆς ζωῆς τὸ ἔνδυμα, ἀνθρώποις φέρον ἐπάγη ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, καὶ κόσμος ὅλος ἐπλήσθη πάσης χαρᾶς· ὃν ὁρῶντες ὑψούμενον, Θεῷ ἐν πίστει λαοί, συμφώνως ἐκβοήσωμεν· Πλήρης δόξης ὁ οἶκός σου.

Of old the tree in the garden stripped us naked, * and by its taste did the enemy bring in death. * Now the tree of the Cross, which for all mankind is bearing * the garment of life, was planted upon the earth, * and therefore is all the world filled with every joy. * As we see it exalted now, let us, O peoples, cry aloud * together unto God in faith: * Full of glory is Your house, O Lord. [SD]

Τοῦ Μηναίου - - -

From Menaion - - -

ᾨδὴ δʹ.

Ode iv.

Κανὼν τῆς Ἑορτῆς.

Canon for the Feast.

Ὁ Εἱρμός. Ἦχος πλ. δʹ.

Heirmos. Mode pl. 4.

Εἰσακήκοα Κύριε.

Εἰσακήκοα Κύριε, τῆς οἰκονομίας σου τὸ μυστήριον, κατενόησα τὰ ἔργα σου, καὶ ἐδόξασά σου τὴν θεότητα. (δίς)

I have heard the report, O Lord, * of Your incarnation, which is a mystery. * I considered Your astounding works, * and I glorified Your divinity. [SD] (2)

Τροπάρια.

Troparia.

Σταυρὲ [πανάγιε] τοῦ Χριστοῦ, σκέπε ἡμᾶς τῇ δυνάμει σου.

[All-holy] Cross of Christ, guard us by your power.

Πικρογόνους μετέβαλε, ξύλῳ Μωϋσῆς πηγὰς ἐν ἐρήμῳ πάλαι, τῷ Σταυρῷ πρὸς τὴν εὐσέβειαν, τῶν ἐθνῶν προφαίνων τὴν μετάθεσιν.

In days of old, Moses transformed with wood ⁄ the bitter wells in the wilderness, ⁄ prefiguring the bringing of the gentiles ⁄ to the true faith through the Cross. [OCA]

Σταυρὲ [πανάγιε] τοῦ Χριστοῦ, σκέπε ἡμᾶς τῇ δυνάμει σου.

[All-holy] Cross of Christ, guard us by your power.

Ὁ βυθῷ κολπωσάμενος, τέμνουσαν ἀνέδωκεν Ἰορδάνης ξύλῳ, τῷ Σταυρῷ καὶ τῷ Βαπτίσματι, τὴν τομὴν τῆς πλάνης τεκμαιρόμενος.

Jordan received a sharpened ax into its deep bosom, ⁄ and was forced by a stick of wood to give it up again, ⁄ as a token of the cutting of error by the Cross and baptism. [OCA]

Δόξα.

Glory.

Ἱερῶς προστοιβάζεται, ὁ τετραμερὴς λαὸς προηγούμενος, τῆς ἐν τύπῳ μαρτυρίου σκηνῆς, σταυροτύποις τάξεσι κλεϊζόμενος.

The people of Israel, ⁄ a sacred army drawn up in four divisions, ⁄ marched in this figure before the Ark of the testimony, ⁄ gaining glory by their ranks formed in the sign of the Cross. [OCA]

Καὶ νῦν.

Both now.

Θαυμαστῶς ἐφαπλούμενος, τὰς ἡλιακὰς βολὰς ἐξηκόντισεν, ὁ Σταυρός· καὶ διηγήσαντο, οὐρανοὶ τὴν δόξαν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμῶν.

Stretched out in wondrous fashion, ⁄ the Cross sent forth rays as the sun, ⁄ and the heavens declared the glory of God! [OCA]

Ode 4: Katavasia

Ode 4: Katavasia

ᾨδὴ δʹ. Καταβασία. Ἦχος πλ. δʹ.

Ode iv. Katavasia. Mode pl. 4.

Εἰσακήκοα Κύριε, τῆς οἰκονομίας σου τὸ μυστήριον, κατενόησα τὰ ἔργα σου, καὶ ἐδόξασά σου τὴν θεότητα.

I have heard the report, O Lord, * of Your incarnation, which is a mystery. * I considered Your astounding works, * and I glorified Your divinity. [GOASD]

Τοῦ Μηναίου - - -

From Menaion - - -

ᾨδὴ εʹ.

Ode v.

Κανὼν τῆς Ἑορτῆς.

Canon for the Feast.

Ὁ Εἱρμός. Ἦχος πλ. δʹ.

Heirmos. Mode pl. 4.

Ὦ τρισμακάριστον ξύλον.

Ὢ τρισμακάριστον ξύλον! ἐν ᾧ ἐτάθη Χριστός, ὁ Βασιλεὺς καὶ Κύριος· διʼ οὗ πέπτωκεν ὁ ξύλῳ ἀπατήσας, τῷ ἐν σοὶ δελεασθείς, Θεῷ τῷ προσπαγέντι σαρκί, τῷ παρέχοντι, τὴν εἰρήνην ταῖς ψυχαῖς ἡμῶν. (δίς)

Tree of the Cross, you are thrice-blessed, * for Jesus Christ, who is King and Lord, was crucified on you. * Through you fallen is the one who by a tree deceived us, * for he was lured by God who in the flesh indeed * was hung and nailed to you, * and who grants to our souls His peace. [SD] (2)

Τροπάρια.

Troparia.

Σταυρὲ [πανάγιε] τοῦ Χριστοῦ, σκέπε ἡμᾶς τῇ δυνάμει σου.

[All-holy] Cross of Christ, guard us by your power.

Σὲ τὸ ἀοίδιμον ξύλον, ἐν ᾧ ἐτάθη Χριστός, τὴν Ἐδὲμ φυλάττουσα, στρεφομένη ῥομφαία, Σταυρὲ ᾐδέσθη, τὸ φρικτὸν δὲ Χερουβίμ, εἶξε τῷ σοὶ παγέντι Χριστῷ, τῷ παρέχοντι, τὴν εἰρήνην ταῖς ψυχαῖς ἡμῶν.

O Wood, made famous in song, ⁄ Cross on which Christ was outstretched: ⁄ the whirling sword that guarded Eden was afraid of you, ⁄ and the dread cherubim gave way before Christ crucified on you ⁄ granting peace to our souls. [OCA]

Σταυρὲ [πανάγιε] τοῦ Χριστοῦ, σκέπε ἡμᾶς τῇ δυνάμει σου.

[All-holy] Cross of Christ, guard us by your power.

Σὲ τὸ ἀοίδιμον ξύλον, ἐν ᾧ ἐτάθη Χριστός, τὴν Ἐδὲμ φυλάττουσα, στρεφομένη ῥομφαία, Σταυρὲ ᾐδέσθη, τὸ φρικτὸν δὲ Χερουβίμ, εἶξε τῷ σοὶ παγέντι Χριστῷ, τῷ παρέχοντι, τὴν εἰρήνην ταῖς ψυχαῖς ἡμῶν.

O Wood, made famous in song, ⁄ Cross on which Christ was outstretched: ⁄ the whirling sword that guarded Eden was afraid of you, ⁄ and the dread cherubim gave way before Christ crucified on you ⁄ granting peace to our souls. [OCA]

Δόξα.

Glory.

Ὑποχθονίων δυνάμεις, ἀντίπαλοι τοῦ Σταυροῦ, φρίττουσι χαραττόμενον, τὸ σημεῖον ἐν ἀέρι ᾧ πολοῦσιν· οὐρανίων γηγενῶν, γένος δὲ γόνυ κάμπτει Χριστῷ, τῷ παρέχοντι, τὴν εἰρήνην ταῖς ψυχαῖς ἡμῶν.

Our adversaries, the powers from beneath the earth, ⁄ tremble when they see the sign of the Cross ⁄ displayed in the air where they dwell; ⁄ and the ranks of those who dwell in heaven ⁄ together with those born on earth ⁄ bow the knee before Christ Who grants peace to our souls. [OCA]

Καὶ νῦν.

Both now.

Μαρμαρυγαῖς ἀκηράτοις, φανεὶς ὁ θεῖος Σταυρός, ἐσκοτισμένοις ἔθνεσι, τοῖς ἐν πλάνῃ ἀπάτης τὸ θεῖον φέγγος, ἀπαστράψας οἰκειοῖ, τῷ ἐν αὐτῷ παγέντι Χριστῷ, τῷ παρέχοντι, τὴν εἰρήνην ταῖς ψυχαῖς ἡμῶν.

Shining with pure rays, the Holy Cross sheds its divine light ⁄ upon the nations darkened by beguiling error, ⁄ and it reconciles them to Christ Who was crucified on it ⁄ granting peace to our souls. [OCA]

Ode 5: Katavasia

Ode 5: Katavasia

ᾨδὴ εʹ. Καταβασία. Ἦχος πλ. δʹ.

Ode v. Katavasia. Mode pl. 4.

Ὢ τρισμακάριστον ξύλον! ἐν ᾧ ἐτάθη Χριστός, ὁ Βασιλεὺς καὶ Κύριος· διʼ οὗ πέπτωκεν ὁ ξύλῳ ἀπατήσας, τῷ ἐν σοὶ δελεασθείς, Θεῷ τῷ προσπαγέντι σαρκί, τῷ παρέχοντι, τὴν εἰρήνην ταῖς ψυχαῖς ἡμῶν.

Tree of the Cross, you are thrice-blessed, * for Jesus Christ, who is King and Lord, was crucified on you. * Through you fallen is the one who by a tree deceived us, * for he was lured by God who in the flesh indeed * was hung and nailed to you, * and who grants to our souls His peace. [GOASD]

Τοῦ Μηναίου - - -

From Menaion - - -

ᾨδὴ Ϛʹ.

Ode vi.

Κανὼν τῆς Ἑορτῆς.

Canon for the Feast.

Ὁ Εἱρμός. Ἦχος πλ. δʹ.

Heirmos. Mode pl. 4.

Νοτίου θηρός.

Νοτίου θηρὸς ἐν σπλάγχνοις, παλάμας Ἰωνᾶς, σταυροειδῶς διεκπετάσας, τὸ σωτήριον πάθος, προδιετύπου σαφῶς· ὅθεν τριήμερος ἐκδύς, τὴν ὑπερκόσμιον ἀνάστασιν ὑπεζωγράφησε, τοῦ σαρκὶ προσπαγέντος Χριστοῦ τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ τριημέρῳ ἐγέρσει, τὸν κόσμον φωτίσαντος. (δίς)

In the belly of the sea beast * the prophet Jonah prayed with his arms extended crosswise; * thus he clearly prefigured the saving Passion of Christ. * When after three days he emerged, * he was depicting the supernal resurrection from the dead * of Christ God, who was physically nailed to the Cross * and by His third-day arising illumined the universe. [SD] (2)

Τροπάρια.

Troparia.

Σταυρὲ [πανάγιε] τοῦ Χριστοῦ, σκέπε ἡμᾶς τῇ δυνάμει σου.

[All-holy] Cross of Christ, guard us by your power.

Ὁ γήρᾳ καμφθείς, καὶ νόσῳ τρυχωθείς, ἀνωρθοῦτο Ἰακὼβ χεῖρας ἀμείψας, τὴν ἐνέργειαν φαίνων τοῦ ζωηφόρου Σταυροῦ· τὴν παλαιότητα καὶ γάρ, τοῦ νομικοῦ σκιώδους, γράμματος ἐκαινογράφησεν, ὁ ἐν τούτῳ σαρκὶ προσπαγεὶς Θεός, καὶ τὴν ψυχόλεθρον νόσον, τῆς πλάνης ἀπήλασε.

Bent with age and wasted by sickness, ⁄ Jacob was straightened when he crossed his hands, ⁄ thus showing the power of the life-giving Cross. ⁄ For God Who was crucified on it in the flesh ⁄ thus rewrote the letter of the old law that was in shadows, ⁄ and drove away the soul-destroying disease of error. [OCA]

Σταυρὲ [πανάγιε] τοῦ Χριστοῦ, σκέπε ἡμᾶς τῇ δυνάμει σου.

[All-holy] Cross of Christ, guard us by your power.

Ὁ γήρᾳ καμφθείς, καὶ νόσῳ τρυχωθείς, ἀνωρθοῦτο Ἰακὼβ χεῖρας ἀμείψας, τὴν ἐνέργειαν φαίνων τοῦ ζωηφόρου Σταυροῦ· τὴν παλαιότητα καὶ γάρ, τοῦ νομικοῦ σκιώδους, γράμματος ἐκαινογράφησεν, ὁ ἐν τούτῳ σαρκὶ προσπαγεὶς Θεός, καὶ τὴν ψυχόλεθρον νόσον, τῆς πλάνης ἀπήλασε.

Bent with age and wasted by sickness, ⁄ Jacob was straightened when he crossed his hands, ⁄ thus showing the power of the life-giving Cross. ⁄ For God Who was crucified on it in the flesh ⁄ thus rewrote the letter of the old law that was in shadows, ⁄ and drove away the soul-destroying disease of error. [OCA]

Δόξα.

Glory.

Νεαζούσαις θεὶς παλάμας, ὁ θεῖος Ἰσραήλ, σταυροειδῶς κάραις ἐδήλου, ὡς πρεσβύτερον κλέος ὁ νομολάτρης λαός· ὑποπτευθεὶς ὅθεν οὕτως ἐξηπατῆσθαι, οὐκ ἠλλοίωσε τὸν ζωηφόρον τύπον· ὑπερέξει λαὸς γὰρ Χριστοῦ τοῦ Θεοῦ, νεοπαγὴς ἀνεβόα, Σταυρῷ τειχιζόμενος.

By laying his hands crosswise on the heads of the young ⁄ holy Israel signified that the people serving under the law ⁄ should for a time have the honor due to the first born. ⁄ When suspected of error in this, he did not change the life-giving figure: ⁄ For, he cried, the newly-planted people of Christ our God ⁄ shall take the higher place, strengthened by the Cross! [OCA]

Καὶ νῦν.

Both now.

Νεαζούσαις θεὶς παλάμας, ὁ θεῖος Ἰσραήλ, σταυροειδῶς κάραις ἐδήλου, ὡς πρεσβύτερον κλέος ὁ νομολάτρης λαός· ὑποπτευθεὶς ὅθεν οὕτως ἐξηπατῆσθαι, οὐκ ἠλλοίωσε τὸν ζωηφόρον τύπον· ὑπερέξει λαὸς γὰρ Χριστοῦ τοῦ Θεοῦ, νεοπαγὴς ἀνεβόα, Σταυρῷ τειχιζόμενος.

By laying his hands crosswise on the heads of the young ⁄ holy Israel signified that the people serving under the law ⁄ should for a time have the honor due to the first born. ⁄ When suspected of error in this, he did not change the life-giving figure: ⁄ For, he cried, the newly-planted people of Christ our God ⁄ shall take the higher place, strengthened by the Cross! [OCA]

Ode 6: Katavasia

Ode 6: Katavasia

ᾨδὴ Ϛʹ. Καταβασία. Ἦχος πλ. δʹ.

Ode vi. Katavasia. Mode pl. 4.

Νοτίου θηρὸς ἐν σπλάγχνοις, παλάμας Ἰωνᾶς, σταυροειδῶς διεκπετάσας, τὸ σωτήριον πάθος, προδιετύπου σαφῶς· ὅθεν τριήμερος ἐκδύς, τὴν ὑπερκόσμιον ἀνάστασιν ὑπεζωγράφησε, τοῦ σαρκὶ προσπαγέντος Χριστοῦ τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ τριημέρῳ ἐγέρσει, τὸν κόσμον φωτίσαντος.

In the belly of the sea beast * the prophet Jonah prayed with his arms extended crosswise; * thus he clearly prefigured the saving Passion of Christ. * When after three days he emerged, * he was depicting the supernal resurrection from the dead * of Christ God, who was physically nailed to the Cross * and by His third-day arising illumined the universe. [GOASD]

Ode 6: Short Litany

Ode 6: Short Litany

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

PRIEST

Ἔτι καὶ ἔτι ἐν εἰρήνῃ τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

Again and again in peace let us pray to the Lord.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Κύριε, ἐλέησον.

CHOIR: Lord, have mercy.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

PRIEST

Ἀντιλαβοῦ, σῶσον, ἐλέησον καὶ διαφύλαξον ἡμᾶς, ὁ Θεός, τῇ σῇ χάριτι.

Help us, save us, have mercy on us, and protect us, O God, by Your grace.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Κύριε, ἐλέησον.

CHOIR: Lord, have mercy.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

PRIEST

Τῆς παναγίας, ἀχράντου, ὑπερευλογημένης, ἐνδόξου, δεσποίνης ἡμῶν, Θεοτόκου καὶ ἀειπαρθένου Μαρίας μετὰ πάντων τῶν ἁγίων μνημονεύσαντες, ἑαυτοὺς καὶ ἀλλήλους καὶ πᾶσαν τὴν ζωὴν ἡμῶν Χριστῷ τῷ Θεῷ παραθώμεθα.

Remembering our all-holy, immaculate, most blessed, and glorious Lady, the Theotokos and ever-virgin Mary, with all the saints, let us commend ourselves and one another and our whole life to Christ our God.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Σοί, Κύριε.

CHOIR: To You, O Lord.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

PRIEST

Σὺ γὰρ εἶ ὁ βασιλεὺς τῆς εἰρήνης καὶ σωτὴρ τῶν ψυχῶν ἡμῶν, καὶ σοὶ τὴν δόξαν ἀναπέμπομεν, τῷ Πατρὶ καὶ τῷ Υἱῷ καὶ τῷ ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

For You are the King of peace and the savior of our souls, and to You we offer up glory, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Ἀμήν.

CHOIR: Amen.

Τοῦ Μηναίου - - -

From Menaion - - -

ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΗΣ

READER

Κοντάκιον.

Kontakion.

Ἦχος δʹ. Αὐτόμελον.

Mode 4. Automelon.

Ὁ ὑψωθεὶς ἐν τῷ Σταυρῷ.

Ὁ ὑψωθεὶς ἐν τῷ Σταυρῷ ἑκουσίως, τῇ ἐπωνύμῳ σου καινῇ πολιτείᾳ τοὺς οἰκτιρμούς σου δώρησαι, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός· εὔφρανον ἐν τῇ δυνάμει σου τοὺς πιστοὺς βασιλεῖς ἡμῶν, νίκας χορηγῶν αὐτοῖς κατὰ τῶν πολεμίων· τὴν συμμαχίαν ἔχοιεν τὴν σήν, ὅπλον εἰρήνης, ἀήττητον τρόπαιον.

You who were lifted on the cross voluntarily, * O Christ our God, bestow Your tender compassions * upon Your new community to which You gave Your name. * Cause our faithful emperors to be glad in Your power, * granting them the victories against their adversaries. * And for an ally, Lord, may they have You, * peace as their armor, the trophy invincible. [SD]

Ὁ Οἶκος.

Oikos.

Ὁ μετὰ τρίτον οὐρανὸν ἀρθεὶς ἐν Παραδείσῳ, καὶ ῥήματα τὰ ἄῤῥητα καὶ θεῖα, ἃ οὐκ ἐξὸν γλώσσαις λαλεῖν, τί τοῖς Γαλάταις γράφει, ὡς ἐρασταὶ τῶν Γραφῶν, ἀνέγνωτε καὶ ἔγνωτε. Ἐμοί, φησί, καυχᾶσθαι μὴ γένοιτο, πλὴν εἰ μὴ ἐν μόνῳ τῷ Σταυρῷ τῷ τοῦ Κυρίου, ἐν ᾧ παθών, ἔκτεινε τὰ πάθη. Αὐτὸν οὖν καὶ ἡμεῖς βεβαίως κρατῶμεν τοῦ Κυρίου τὸν Σταυρὸν καύχημα πάντες· ἔστι γὰρ σωτήριον ἡμῖν τοῦτο τὸ ξύλον, ὅπλον εἰρήνης ἀήττητον τρόπαιον.

Paul, who was caught up into Paradise beyond the third heaven, and who heard the unspeakable and divine words that it is not permissible for tongues to utter, writes to the Galatians what you, as lovers of the Scriptures, have read and already know. “God forbid,” says he, “that I should boast except in the Cross of the Lord, whereby He suffered and thus killed the passions.” This very Cross of the Lord, then, let us all surely hold as our boast. For this wood is our salvation, the shield of peace, the trophy invincible. [GKD]

Ὁ λαὸς ἵσταται διὰ τὴν ἀνάγνωσιν τοῦ Συναξαρίου.

Stand for the reading of the Synaxarion.

Συναξάριον

Synaxarion

Τοῦ Μηναίου.

From the Menaion.

Τῇ ΙΔʹ τοῦ αὐτοῦ μηνὸς ἡ παγκόσμιος Ὕψωσις τοῦ τιμίου καὶ ζωοποιοῦ Σταυροῦ.

On September 14 is the worldwide Exaltation (i.e. Elevation) of the precious and life-giving Cross.

Ταῖς αὐτῶν ἁγίαις πρεσβείαις, ὁ Θεός, ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς. Ἀμήν.

By their holy intercessions, O God, have mercy on us. Amen.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Τοῦ Μηναίου - - -

From Menaion - - -

ᾨδὴ ζʹ.

Ode vii.

Κανὼν τῆς Ἑορτῆς.

Canon for the Feast.

Ὁ Εἱρμός. Ἦχος πλ. δʹ.

Heirmos. Mode pl. 4.

Ἔκνοον πρόσταγμα.

Ἔκνοον πρόσταγμα τυράννου δυσσεβοῦς, λαοὺς ἐκλόνησε, πνέον ἀπειλῆς καὶ δυσφημίας θεοστυγοῦς. Ὅμως τρεῖς Παῖδας οὐκ ἐδειμάτωσε, θυμὸς θηριώδης, οὐ πῦρ βρόμιον· ἀλλʼ ἀντηχούντι δροσοβόλῳ πνεύματι, πυρὶ συνόντες ἔψαλλον· Ὁ ὑπερύμνητος, τῶν πατέρων καὶ ἡμῶν, Θεὸς εὐλογητὸς εἶ. (δίς)

The impious tyrant’s preposterous decree disturbed the populace, * breathing threats and blasphemous pronouncements hateful to God. * His brutal anger did not intimidate * the three Servants, nor did the consuming fire. * But when the dew-laden breeze whistled against the fire, they joined it and together sang, * “Blessed are You, O Lord. You are highly praised, O God, the God of our fathers.” [SD] (2)

Τροπάρια.

Troparia.

Σταυρὲ [πανάγιε] τοῦ Χριστοῦ, σκέπε ἡμᾶς τῇ δυνάμει σου.

[All-holy] Cross of Christ, guard us by your power.

Ξύλου γευσάμενος ὁ πρῶτος ἐν βροτοῖς, φθορᾷ παρῴκησε· ῥίψιν γὰρ ζωῆς ἀτιμοτάτην κατακριθείς, ὅλῳ τῷ γένει σωματοφθόρος τις, ὡς λύμη τῆς νόσου μετέδωκεν· ἀλλʼ εὑρηκότες γηγενεῖς ἀνάκλησιν, Σταυροῦ τὸ ξύλον κράζομεν· Ὁ ὑπερύμνητος, τῶν Πατέρων καὶ ἡμῶν, Θεὸς εὐλογητὸς εἶ.

The first man went to dwell in corruption ⁄ from eating of the tree. ⁄ Condemned to shameful banishment from life, ⁄ he fell prey to bodily corruption ⁄ which he transmitted to all our kind like some pollution from disease. ⁄ But finding restoration in the wood of the Cross, ⁄ those who dwell on earth cry out: ⁄ Blessed are You and praised above all, ⁄ our God and the God of our fathers! [OCA]

Σταυρὲ [πανάγιε] τοῦ Χριστοῦ, σκέπε ἡμᾶς τῇ δυνάμει σου.

[All-holy] Cross of Christ, guard us by your power.

Ξύλου γευσάμενος ὁ πρῶτος ἐν βροτοῖς, φθορᾷ παρῴκησε· ῥίψιν γὰρ ζωῆς ἀτιμοτάτην κατακριθείς, ὅλῳ τῷ γένει σωματοφθόρος τις, ὡς λύμη τῆς νόσου μετέδωκεν· ἀλλʼ εὑρηκότες γηγενεῖς ἀνάκλησιν, Σταυροῦ τὸ ξύλον κράζομεν· Ὁ ὑπερύμνητος, τῶν Πατέρων καὶ ἡμῶν, Θεὸς εὐλογητὸς εἶ.

The first man went to dwell in corruption ⁄ from eating of the tree. ⁄ Condemned to shameful banishment from life, ⁄ he fell prey to bodily corruption ⁄ which he transmitted to all our kind like some pollution from disease. ⁄ But finding restoration in the wood of the Cross, ⁄ those who dwell on earth cry out: ⁄ Blessed are You and praised above all, ⁄ our God and the God of our fathers! [OCA]

Δόξα.

Glory.

Ἔλυσε πρόσταγμα Θεοῦ παρακοή, καὶ ξύλον ἤνεγκε θάνατον βροτοῖς, τὸ μὴ εὐκαίρως μεταληφθέν· ἐν ἀσφαλείᾳ τῆς ἐριτίμου δέ, ἐντεῦθεν ζωῆς τὸ ξύλον εἴργετο, ὃ νυκτιλόχου δυσθανοῦς ἠνέῳξεν, εὐγνωμοσύνης κράζοντος· ὁ ὑπερύμνητος, τῶν Πατέρων καὶ ἡμῶν, Θεὸς εὐλογητὸς εἶ.

The breaking of the law of God came through disobedience, ⁄ and the untimely partaking of the fruit of the tree ⁄ brought death to mortals. ⁄ From that time, the tree of precious life was guarded, ⁄ until the confession of the good thief opened the way to it once more ⁄ as he perished in agony crying: ⁄ Blessed are You and praised above all, ⁄ our God and the God of our fathers! [OCA]

Καὶ νῦν.

Both now.

Ῥάβδου προσπτύσσεται τὸ ἄκρον, Ἰωσήφ, ὁ γενησόμενον, βλέπων, Ἰσραήλ, τῆς βασιλείας τὸ κραταιόν, ὅπως συνέξει ὁ ὑπερένδοξος Σταυρὸς προδηλῶν· οὗτος γὰρ τοῖς βασιλεῦσι, τροπαιοῦχον καύχημα, καὶ φῶς τοῖς πίστει κράζουσιν· ὁ ὑπερύμνητος, τῶν Πατέρων καὶ ἡμῶν, Θεὸς εὐλογητὸς εἶ.

Foreseeing the future, ⁄ Israel reverenced the top of Joseph’s staff, ⁄ revealing how in times to come the most glorious Cross ⁄ should be the safe-guard of royal power. ⁄ For it is a triumphal glory to kings, ⁄ and a light to those who cry with faith: ⁄ Blessed are You and praised above all, ⁄ our God and the God of our fathers. [OCA]

Ode 7: Katavasia

Ode 7: Katavasia

ᾨδὴ ζʹ. Καταβασία. Ἦχος πλ. δʹ.

Ode vii. Katavasia. Mode pl. 4.

Ἔκνοον πρόσταγμα τυράννου δυσσεβοῦς, λαοὺς ἐκλόνησε, πνέον ἀπειλῆς καὶ δυσφημίας θεοστυγοῦς. Ὅμως τρεῖς Παῖδας οὐκ ἐδειμάτωσε, θυμὸς θηριώδης, οὐ πῦρ βρόμιον· ἀλλʼ ἀντηχούντι δροσοβόλῳ πνεύματι, πυρὶ συνόντες ἔψαλλον· Ὁ ὑπερύμνητος, τῶν πατέρων καὶ ἡμῶν, Θεὸς εὐλογητὸς εἶ.

The impious tyrant’s preposterous decree disturbed the populace, * breathing threats and blasphemous pronouncements hateful to God. * His brutal anger did not intimidate * the three Servants, nor did the consuming fire. * But when the dew-laden breeze whistled against the fire, they joined it and together sang, * “Blessed are You, O Lord. You are highly praised, O God, the God of our fathers.” [GOASD]

Τοῦ Μηναίου - - -

From Menaion - - -

ᾨδὴ ηʹ.

Ode viii.

Κανὼν τῆς Ἑορτῆς.

Canon for the Feast.

Ὁ Εἱρμός. Ἦχος πλ. δʹ.

Heirmos. Mode pl. 4.

Εὐλογεῖτε Παῖδες.

Εὐλογεῖτε Παῖδες, τῆς Τριάδος ἰσάριθμοι, δημιουργὸν Πατέρα Θεόν· ὑμνεῖτε τὸν συγκαταβάντα Λόγον, καὶ τὸ πῦρ εἰς δρόσον μεταποιήσαντα· καὶ ὑπερυψοῦτε, τὸ πᾶσι ζωὴν παρέχον, Πνεῦμα πανάγιον εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας. (δίς)

You three pious Servants, * same in number as the Trinity, * bless God the Father, Maker of all; * sing a hymn to the Word who condescended * and who changed the fire in the furnace into dew; * as for the all-holy Spirit, who gives life to all, exalt Him * beyond measure unto the ages. [SD] (2)

Τροπάρια.

Troparia.

Σταυρὲ [πανάγιε] τοῦ Χριστοῦ, σκέπε ἡμᾶς τῇ δυνάμει σου.

[All-holy] Cross of Christ, guard us by your power.

Ὑψουμένου ξύλου, ῥαντισθέντος ἐν αἵματι, τοῦ σαρκωθέντος Λόγου Θεοῦ, ὑμνεῖτε αἱ τῶν οὐρανῶν Δυνάμεις, βροτῶν τὴν ἀνάκλησιν ἑορτάζουσαι· Λαοὶ προσκυνεῖτε Χριστοῦ τὸν Σταυρόν, διʼ οὗ τῷ κόσμῳ ἀνάστασις εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας.

Sing praises, powers of heaven, ⁄ at the exaltation of the Wood ⁄ sprinkled with the blood of the Incarnate Word of God, ⁄ celebrating the restoration of mortals. ⁄ Venerate the Cross of Christ, O people, ⁄ by which Resurrection is granted to the world throughout all ages. [OCA]

Σταυρὲ [πανάγιε] τοῦ Χριστοῦ, σκέπε ἡμᾶς τῇ δυνάμει σου.

[All-holy] Cross of Christ, guard us by your power.

Ὑψουμένου ξύλου, ῥαντισθέντος ἐν αἵματι, τοῦ σαρκωθέντος Λόγου Θεοῦ, ὑμνεῖτε αἱ τῶν οὐρανῶν Δυνάμεις, βροτῶν τὴν ἀνάκλησιν ἑορτάζουσαι· Λαοὶ προσκυνεῖτε Χριστοῦ τὸν Σταυρόν, διʼ οὗ τῷ κόσμῳ ἀνάστασις εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας.

Sing praises, powers of heaven, ⁄ at the exaltation of the Wood ⁄ sprinkled with the blood of the Incarnate Word of God, ⁄ celebrating the restoration of mortals. ⁄ Venerate the Cross of Christ, O people, ⁄ by which Resurrection is granted to the world throughout all ages. [OCA]

Δόξα.

Glory.

Γηγενεῖς παλάμαις, οἰκονόμοι τῆς χάριτος, Σταυρὸν οὗ ἔστη Χριστὸς ὁ Θεός, ὑψοῦτε ἱεροπρεπῶς καὶ Λόγχην, Θεοῦ Λόγου σῶμα ἀντιτορήσασαν. Ἰδέτωσαν ἔθνη πάντα τὸ σωτήριον, τοῦ Θεοῦ δοξάζοντα εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας.

Earthly instruments of grace, with reverent hands ⁄ lift up the Cross on which Christ our God hung, ⁄ and the lance that pierced the body of God the Word. ⁄ Let all nations see the salvation of God ⁄ and glorify Him throughout all ages. [OCA]

Καὶ νῦν.

Both now.

Οἱ τῇ θείᾳ ψήφῳ, προκριθέντες ἀγάλλεσθε, Χριστιανῶν πιστοὶ Βασιλεῖς· καυχᾶσθε τῷ τροπαιοφόρῳ ὅπλῳ, λαχόντες θεόθεν, Σταυρὸν τὸν τίμιον· ἐν τούτῳ γὰρ φῦλα πολέμων, θράσος ἐπιζητοῦντα, σκεδάννυνται εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας.

Rejoice, faithful Christians, ⁄ forechosen by divine decree! ⁄ Receiving the precious Cross from God, ⁄ make this victorious weapon your glory, ⁄ for by it the enemy that rashly seeks battle ⁄ is scattered throughout all ages. [OCA]

Ode 8: Katavasia

Ode 8: Katavasia

ᾨδὴ ηʹ. Καταβασία. Ἦχος πλ. δʹ.

Ode viii. Katavasia. Mode pl. 4.

Αἰνοῦμεν, εὐλογοῦμεν καὶ προσκυνοῦμεν τὸν Κύριον.

We praise and we bless and we worship the Lord.

Εὐλογεῖτε Παῖδες, τῆς Τριάδος ἰσάριθμοι, δημιουργὸν Πατέρα Θεόν· ὑμνεῖτε τὸν συγκαταβάντα Λόγον, καὶ τὸ πῦρ εἰς δρόσον μεταποιήσαντα· καὶ ὑπερυψοῦτε, τὸ πᾶσι ζωὴν παρέχον, Πνεῦμα πανάγιον εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας.

You three pious Servants, * same in number as the Trinity, * bless God the Father, Maker of all; * sing a hymn to the Word who condescended * and who changed the fire in the furnace into dew; * as for the all-holy Spirit, who gives life to all, exalt Him * beyond measure unto the ages. [GOASD]

Ὁ λαὸς ἵσταται διὰ τὴν Θʹ Ὠδήν.

Stand for the singing of Ode ix.

ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟΣ

DEACON

Τὴν Θεοτόκον καὶ μητέρα τοῦ φωτὸς ἐν ὕμνοις τιμῶντες μεγαλύνωμεν.

Let us honor and magnify in song the Theotokos and the Mother of the light.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Τοῦ Μηναίου - - -

From Menaion - - -

ᾨδὴ θʹ.

Ode ix.

Ἦχος πλ. δʹ. Ὁ Εἱρμός.

Mode pl. 4. Heirmos.

Μυστικὸς εἶ Θεοτόκε.

Μυστικὸς εἶ Θεοτόκε Παράδεισος, ἀγεωργήτως βλαστήσασα Χριστόν, ὑφʼ οὗ τὸ τοῦ Σταυροῦ, ζωηφόρον ἐν γῇ, πεφυτούργηται δένδρον· διʼ οὗ νῦν ὑψουμένου, προσκυνοῦντες αὐτόν, σὲ μεγαλύνομεν. (δίς)

Theotokos, you are mystical Paradise, * for without husbandry you have blossomed Christ, * by whom on earth the Cross, as a life-bearing tree, has been planted and watered. * As it is now exalted, * we adore Him and worship Him and magnify you. (2)

Τροπάρια.

Troparia.

Σταυρὲ [πανάγιε] τοῦ Χριστοῦ, σκέπε ἡμᾶς τῇ δυνάμει σου.

[All-holy] Cross of Christ, guard us by your power.

Ἀγαλλέσθω τὰ δρυμοῦ ξύλα σύμπαντα, ἁγιασθείσης τῆς φύσεως αὐτῶν, ὑφʼ οὗ περ ἐξ ἀρχῆς, ἐφυτεύθη Χριστοῦ, τανυθέντος ἐν ξύλῳ· διʼ οὗ νῦν ὑψουμένου, προσκυνοῦμεν αὐτὸν καὶ μεγαλύνομεν.

Let all the trees of the forest greatly rejoice, * because their nature was sanctified when Christ, * by whom they were originally planted on earth, * was crucified upon one. * As it is now exalted, * we adore Him and worship Him and magnify Him. [SD]

Σταυρὲ [πανάγιε] τοῦ Χριστοῦ, σκέπε ἡμᾶς τῇ δυνάμει σου.

[All-holy] Cross of Christ, guard us by your power.

Ἱερὸν ἠγέρθη κέρας θεόφροσι, τῆς κεφαλῆς τῶν ἁπάντων ὁ Σταυρός, ἐν ᾧ ἁμαρτωλῶν νοουμένων, συνθλῶνται τὰ κέρατα πάντα, διʼ οὗ νῦν ὑψουμένου, προσκυνοῦμεν αὐτὸν καὶ μεγαλύνομεν.

A sacred horn of the Head of all has been raised up, * the Cross of Christ, for people of godly mind. * By it are all the horns of intelligible sinners completely crushed and broken. * As it is now exalted, * we adore Him and worship Him and magnify Him. [SD]

Εἱρμὸς Ἕτερος.

Another Heirmos.

Ἦχος πλ. δʹ. Ὁ Εἱρμός.

Mode pl. 4. Heirmos.

Ὁ διὰ βρώσεως.

Ὁ διὰ βρώσεως τοῦ ξύλου, τῷ γένει προσγενόμενος θάνατος, διὰ Σταυροῦ κατήργηται σήμερον· τῆς γὰρ προμήτορος ἡ παγγενής, κατάρα διαλέλυται, τῷ βλαστῷ τῆς ἁγνῆς Θεομήτορος· ἢν πᾶσαι αἱ δυνάμεις, τῶν οὐρανῶν μεγαλύνουσι.

Eating the tree’s forbidden fruit once * in Paradise brought death to the human race. * But through the Cross, today death has no effect, * because the curse that fell on the entire human race through mother Eve * was undone by the Offspring of the all pure Mother of God, who now is by all the hosts of heaven magnified. [SD]

Τροπάρια.

Troparia.

Σταυρὲ [πανάγιε] τοῦ Χριστοῦ, σκέπε ἡμᾶς τῇ δυνάμει σου.

[All-holy] Cross of Christ, guard us by your power.

Μὴ τὴν πικρίαν τὴν τοῦ ξύλου, ἐάσας ἀναιρέσιμον Κύριε, διὰ Σταυροῦ τελείως ἐξήλειψας· ὅθεν καὶ ξύλον ἔλυσε ποτέ, πικρίαν ὑδάτων Μεῤῥᾶς, προτυποῦν τοῦ Σταυροῦ τὴν ἐνέργειαν· ἣν πᾶσαι αἱ Δυνάμεις, τῶν οὐρανῶν μεγαλύνουσιν.

You did not let the bitter taste of the tree annihilate us, O Lord our God, * but by Your Cross You eradicated it. * And to prefigure what Your Cross would do, * the wood dissolved the bitterness * of the water of Marah in times of old. * This power of the Cross is by all the hosts of heaven magnified. [SD]

Δόξα.

Glory.

Ἀδιαλείπτως βαπτομένους, τῷ ζόφῳ τοῦ προπάτορος Κύριε, διὰ Σταυροῦ ἀνύψωσας σήμερον· ὡς γὰρ τῇ πλάνῃ ἄγαν ἀκρατῶς, ἡ φύσις προκατηνέχθη, παγκλήρως ἡμᾶς πάλιν ἀνώρθωσε, τὸ φῶς τὸ τοῦ Σταυροῦ σου· ὃν οἱ πιστοὶ μεγαλύνομεν.

We were continually plunged in our forefather’s darkness, O Lord our God; * but through the Cross, today You have raised us up. * Even as all of human nature was swept down by error uncontrollably, * so the light of Your Cross lifted the entire human race. * And therefore we the believers magnify the Cross. [SD]

Καὶ νῦν.

Both now.

Ἴνα τὸν τύπον ὑποδείξῃς, τῷ κόσμῳ προσκυνούμενον Κύριε, τὸν τοῦ Σταυροῦ ἐν πᾶσιν ὡς ἔνδοξον, ἐν οὐρανῷ ἐμόρφωσας, φωτὶ ἀπλέτῳ ἠγλαϊσμένον, Βασιλεῖ πανοπλίαν ἀήττητον· ἣν πᾶσαι αἱ Δυνάμεις, τῶν οὐρανῶν μεγαλύνουσιν.

Wishing to show the world that truly * the figure of Your Cross is most glorious * and should be venerated by everyone, * O Lord, You formed it in the sky above resplendently with boundless light, * the invincible armor that Constantine the Emperor adopted, * which all the hosts of heaven magnify. [SD]

Ode 9: Katavasia

Ode 9: Katavasia

ᾨδὴ θʹ. Καταβασία. Ἦχος πλ. δʹ.

Ode ix. Katavasia. Mode pl. 4.

Μυστικὸς εἶ Θεοτόκε Παράδεισος, ἀγεωργήτως βλαστήσασα Χριστόν, ὑφʼ οὗ τὸ τοῦ Σταυροῦ, ζωηφόρον ἐν γῇ, πεφυτούργηται δένδρον· διʼ οὗ νῦν ὑψουμένου, προσκυνοῦντες αὐτόν, σὲ μεγαλύνομεν.

Theotokos, you are mystical Paradise, * for without husbandry you have blossomed Christ, * by whom on earth the Cross, as a life-bearing tree, has been planted and watered. * As it is now exalted, * we adore Him and worship Him and magnify you. [GOASD]

Καταβασία Ἑτέρα. Ἦχος πλ. δʹ.

Another Katavasia. Mode pl. 4.

Ὁ διὰ βρώσεως τοῦ ξύλου, τῷ γένει προσγενόμενος θάνατος, διὰ Σταυροῦ κατήργηται σήμερον· τῆς γὰρ προμήτορος ἡ παγγενής, κατάρα διαλέλυται, τῷ βλαστῷ τῆς ἁγνῆς Θεομήτορος· ἢν πᾶσαι αἱ δυνάμεις, τῶν οὐρανῶν μεγαλύνουσι.

Eating the tree’s forbidden fruit once * in Paradise brought death to the human race. * But through the Cross, today death has no effect, * because the curse that fell on the entire human race through mother Eve * was undone by the Offspring of the all pure Mother of God, who now is by all the hosts of heaven magnified. [GOASD]

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Ἔτι καὶ ἔτι ἐν εἰρήνῃ τοῦ Κυρίου δεηθῶμεν.

Again and again in peace let us pray to the Lord.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Κύριε, ἐλέησον.

CHOIR: Lord, have mercy.

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Ἀντιλαβοῦ, σῶσον, ἐλέησον καὶ διαφύλαξον ἡμᾶς, ὁ Θεός, τῇ σῇ χάριτι.

Help us, save us, have mercy on us, and protect us, O God, by Your grace.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Κύριε, ἐλέησον.

CHOIR: Lord, have mercy.

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Τῆς παναγίας, ἀχράντου, ὑπερευλογημένης, ἐνδόξου, δεσποίνης ἡμῶν, Θεοτόκου καὶ ἀειπαρθένου Μαρίας μετὰ πάντων τῶν ἁγίων μνημονεύσαντες, ἑαυτοὺς καὶ ἀλλήλους καὶ πᾶσαν τὴν ζωὴν ἡμῶν Χριστῷ τῷ Θεῷ παραθώμεθα.

Remembering our all-holy, immaculate, most blessed, and glorious Lady, the Theotokos and ever-virgin Mary, with all the saints, let us commend ourselves and one another and our whole life to Christ our God.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Σοί, Κύριε.

CHOIR: To You, O Lord.

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Ὅτι σὲ αἰνοῦσι πᾶσαι αἱ δυνάμεις τῶν οὐρανῶν καὶ σοὶ τὴν δόξαν ἀναπέμπουσι, τῷ Πατρὶ καὶ τῷ Υἱῷ καὶ τῷ ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι, νῦν καὶ ἀεὶ καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.

For all the powers of heaven praise You, and to You they offer up glory, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages.

ΧΟΡΟΣ· Ἀμήν.

CHOIR: Amen.

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CHOIR

Ἐξαποστειλάρια.

Exaposteilaria.

Τοῦ Μηναίου - - -

From Menaion - - -

Ἦχος βʹ. Τῶν Μαθητῶν ὁρώντων σε.

Mode 2. With the disciples.

Τῶν Μαθητῶν ὁρώντων σε.

Σταυρός, ὁ φύλαξ πάσης τῆς οἰκουμένης· Σταυρός, ἡ ὡραιότης τῆς Ἐκκλησίας, Σταυρός, Βασιλέων τὸ κραταίωμα· Σταυρός, Πιστῶν τὸ στήριγμα· Σταυρός, Ἀγγέλων ἡ δόξα, καὶ τῶν δαιμόνων τὸ τραῦμα.

O Cross, you are the guardian of the whole world. * O Cross, you are the height of the Church’s beauty. * O Cross, you are what strengthened the Emperors. * O Cross, the believers’ firm support. * O Cross, the glory of Angels * and the defeat of the demons. [SD]

Ἕτερον.

Another.

Ἦχος βʹ. Γυναῖκες ἀκουτίσθητε.

Mode 2. O Women, hearken.

Γυναῖκες ἀκουτίσθητε.

Σταυρὸς ὑψοῦται σήμερον, καὶ κόσμος ἁγιάζεται· ὁ γὰρ Πατρὶ συνεδρεύων, καὶ Πνεύματι τῷ Ἁγίῳ, ἐν τούτῳ χεῖρας ἁπλώσας, τὸν κόσμον ὅλον εἵλκυσας, πρὸς σήν Χριστὲ ἐπίγνωσιν· τοὺς οὖν εἰς σὲ πεποιθότας, θείας ἀξίωσον δόξης.

Exalted is Your Cross today, and all the world is sanctified. * O Christ, who sit together with the Father and the Spirit, * You stretched Your hands upon this Cross, * and thus You drew the whole wide world * to knowledge of You, O Savior. * Count worthy of divine glory * those who with faith obey You. [SD]

Οἱ Αἶνοι. Ἦχος πλ. δʹ.

Lauds. Mode pl. 4.

Πᾶσα πνοὴ αἰνεσάτω τὸν Κύριον. Αἰνεῖτε τὸν Κύριον ἐκ τῶν οὐρανῶν· αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν ἐν τοῖς ὑψίστοις. Σοὶ πρέπει ὕμνος τῷ Θεῷ.

Let everything that breathes praise the Lord. Praise the Lord from the heavens, praise Him in the highest. It is fitting to sing a hymn to You, O God. [SAAS]

Αἰνεῖτε αὐτόν, πάντες οἱ ἄγγελοι αὐτοῦ· αἰνεῖτε αὐτόν, πᾶσαι αἱ δυνάμεις αὐτοῦ. Σοὶ πρέπει ὕμνος τῷ Θεῷ.

Praise Him, all you His angels; praise Him, all you His hosts. It is fitting to sing a hymn to You, O God. [SAAS]

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Αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν ἥλιος καὶ σελήνη, αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν πάντα τὰ ἄστρα καὶ τὸ φῶς.

Praise Him, sun and moon; praise Him, all you stars and light.

Αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν οἱ οὐρανοὶ τῶν οὐρανῶν καὶ τὸ ὕδωρ τὸ ὑπεράνω τῶν οὐρανῶν. Αἰνεσάτωσαν τὸ ὄνομα Κυρίου.

Praise Him, you heavens of heavens, and you waters above the heavens. Let them praise the Lord’s name.

Ὅτι αὐτὸς εἶπε, καὶ ἐγενήθησαν, αὐτὸς ἐνετείλατο, καὶ ἐκτίσθησαν.

For He spoke, and they were made; He commanded, and they were created.

Ἔστησεν αὐτὰ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα καὶ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τοῦ αἰῶνος· πρόσταγμα ἔθετο, καὶ οὐ παρελεύσεται.

He established them forever and unto ages of ages; He set forth His ordinance, and it shall not pass away.

Αἰνεῖτε τὸν Κύριον ἐκ τῆς γῆς, δράκοντες καὶ πᾶσαι ἄβυσσοι.

Praise the Lord from the earth, you dragons and all the deeps.

Πῦρ, χάλαζα, χιών, κρύσταλλος, πνεῦμα καταιγίδος, τὰ ποιοῦντα τὸν λόγον αὐτοῦ.

Fire and hail, snow and ice, stormy wind, which perform His word.

Τὰ ὄρη καὶ πάντες οἱ βουνοί, ξύλα καρποφόρα καὶ πᾶσαι κέδροι.

Mountains and all the hills, fruitful trees and all cedars.

Τὰ θηρία καὶ πάντα τὰ κτήνη, ἑρπετὰ καὶ πετεινὰ πτερωτά.

Wild animals and all cattle, creeping things and flying birds.

Βασιλεῖς τῆς γῆς καὶ πάντες λαοί, ἄρχοντες καὶ πάντες κριταὶ γῆς.

Kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all judges of the earth.

Νεανίσκοι καὶ παρθένοι, πρεσβύτεροι μετὰ νεωτέρων· αἰνεσάτωσαν τὸ ὄνομα Κυρίου, ὅτι ὑψώθη τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ μόνου.

Young men and maidens, elders with younger, let them praise the Lord’s name, for His name alone is exalted.

Ἡ ἐξομολόγησις αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ γῆς καὶ οὐρανοῦ. καὶ ὑψώσει κέρας λαοῦ αὐτοῦ.

His thanksgiving is in earth and heaven. And He shall exalt the horn of His people.

Ὕμνος πᾶσι τοῖς ὁσίοις αὐτοῦ, τοῖς υἱοῖς Ἰσραήλ, λαῷ ἐγγίζοντι αὐτῷ.

A hymn for all His saints, for the children of Israel, a people who draw near to Him.

Ἄσατε τῷ Κυρίῳ ᾆσμα καινόν, ἡ αἴνεσις αὐτοῦ ἐν ἐκκλησίᾳ ὁσίων.

Sing to the Lord a new song, His praise in the assembly of His holy ones.

Εὐφρανθήτω Ἰσραὴλ ἐπὶ τῷ ποιήσαντι αὐτόν, καὶ οἱ υἱοὶ Σιὼν ἀγαλλιάσθωσαν ἐπὶ τῷ βασιλεῖ αὐτῶν.

Let Israel be glad in Him who made him, and let the children of Zion greatly rejoice in their King.

Αἰνεσάτωσαν τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ ἐν χορῷ, ἐν τυμπάνῳ καὶ ψαλτηρίῳ ψαλάτωσαν αὐτῷ.

Let them praise His name with dance; with tambourine and harp let them sing to Him.

Ὅτι εὐδοκεῖ Κύριος ἐν τῷ λαῷ αὐτοῦ καὶ ὑψώσει πραεῖς ἐν σωτηρίᾳ.

For the Lord is pleased with His people, and He shall exalt the gentle with salvation.

Καυχήσονται ὅσιοι ἐν δόξῃ καὶ ἀγαλλιάσονται ἐπὶ τῶν κοιτῶν αὐτῶν.

The holy ones shall boast in glory, and they shall greatly rejoice on their beds.

Αἱ ὑψώσεις τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν τῷ λάρυγγι αὐτῶν, καὶ ῥομφαῖαι δίστομοι ἐν ταῖς χερσὶν αὐτῶν.

The high praise of God shall be in their mouth and a two-edged sword in their hand.

Τοῦ ποιῆσαι ἐκδίκησιν ἐν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν, ἐλεγμοὺς ἐν τοῖς λαοῖς.

To deal retribution to the nations, reproving among the peoples.

Τοῦ δῆσαι τοὺς βασιλεῖς αὐτῶν ἐν πέδαις καὶ τοὺς ἐνδόξους αὐτῶν ἐν χειροπέδαις σιδηραῖς.

To shackle their kings with chains and their nobles with fetters of iron.

Τοῦ ποιῆσαι ἐν αὐτοῖς κρῖμα ἔγγραπτον· δόξα αὕτη ἔσται πᾶσι τοῖς ὁσίοις αὐτοῦ.

To fulfill among them the written judgment: this glory have all His holy ones.

Αἰνεῖτε τὸν Θεὸν ἐν τοῖς ἁγίοις αὐτοῦ, αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν ἐν στερεώματι τῆς δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ.

Praise God in His saints; praise Him in the firmament of His power.

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Στιχηρὰ τοῦ Σταυροῦ.

Stichera for the Cross.

Τοῦ Μηναίου - - -

From Menaion - - -

Ἦχος πλ. δʹ. Ὢ τοῦ παραδόξου.

Mode pl. 4. What a paradoxal.

Ὢ τοῦ παραδόξου.

Αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν ἐπὶ ταῖς δυναστείαις αὐτοῦ, αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν κατὰ τὸ πλῆθος τῆς μεγαλωσύνης αὐτοῦ.

Praise Him for His mighty acts; praise Him according to the abundance of His greatness. [SAAS]

Ὢ τοῦ παραδόξου θαύματος! τὸ ζωηφόρον φυτόν, ὁ Σταυρὸς ὁ πανάγιος, εἰς ὕψος αἰρόμενος, ἐμφανίζεται σήμερον· δοξολογοῦσι πάντα τὰ πέρατα· ἐκδειματοῦνται δαίμονες ἅπαντες, ὢ οἷον δώρημα, τοῖς βροτοῖς κεχάρισται! διʼ οὗ Χριστέ, σῶσον τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν, ὡς μόνος εὔσπλαγχνος.

What a paradoxal miracle! * Behold, the life-bearing plant, * the all-holy and precious Cross,* is appearing on display * and is carried aloft today. * Now all the ends of the earth do glorify, * and all the demons are greatly terrified. * Oh, what a gift is this * that to mortals has been granted! Hence, O Christ * the only compassionate, * do thereby save our souls. [SD]

Αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν ἐν ἤχῳ σάλπιγγος, αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν ἐν ψαλτηρίῳ καὶ κιθάρᾳ.

Praise Him with the sound of trumpet; praise Him with the harp and lyre. [SAAS]

Ὢ τοῦ παραδόξου θαύματος! τὸ ζωηφόρον φυτόν, ὁ Σταυρὸς ὁ πανάγιος, εἰς ὕψος αἰρόμενος, ἐμφανίζεται σήμερον· δοξολογοῦσι πάντα τὰ πέρατα· ἐκδειματοῦνται δαίμονες ἅπαντες, ὢ οἷον δώρημα, τοῖς βροτοῖς κεχάρισται! διʼ οὗ Χριστέ, σῶσον τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν, ὡς μόνος εὔσπλαγχνος.

What a paradoxal miracle! * Behold, the life-bearing plant, * the all-holy and precious Cross,* is appearing on display * and is carried aloft today. * Now all the ends of the earth do glorify, * and all the demons are greatly terrified. * Oh, what a gift is this * that to mortals has been granted! Hence, O Christ * the only compassionate, * do thereby save our souls. [SD]

Αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν ἐν τυμπάνῳ καὶ χορῷ, αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν ἐν χορδαῖς καὶ ὀργάνῳ.

Praise Him with timbrel and dance; praise Him with strings and flute. [SAAS]

Ὢ τοῦ παραδόξου θαύματος! ὡς βότρυν πλήρη ζωῆς, ὁ βαστάσας τὸν ὕψιστον, ἀπὸ γῆς ὑψούμενος, Σταυρὸς ὁρᾶται σήμερον· διʼ οὗ πρὸς Θεὸν πάντες εἱλκύσθημεν, καὶ κατεπόθη εἰς τέλος θάνατος, Ὦ ξύλον ἄχραντον! ὑφʼ οὗ ἀπολαύομεν τῆς ἐν Ἐδέμ, ἀθανάτου βρώσεως, Χριστὸν δοξάζοντες.

What a paradoxal miracle! * The Cross that held the Most High * like a grape cluster full of life * is observed by all to be * exalted from the earth today: * the Cross, through which we have all been drawn to God, * and by which death was completely swallowed up. * O immaculate Tree, * whereby we again enjoy the deathless food * that was in Eden of old, * and Christ we glorify. [SD]

Αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν ἐν κυμβάλοις εὐήχοις, αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν ἐν κυμβάλοις ἀλαλαγμοῦ. Πᾶσα πνοὴ αἰνεσάτω τὸν Κύριον.

Praise Him with resounding cymbals; praise Him with triumphant cymbals; let everything that breathes praise the Lord. [SAAS]

Ὢ τοῦ παραδόξου θαύματος! εὖρος καὶ μῆκος Σταυροῦ, οὐρανοῦ ἰσοστάσιον, ὅτι θείᾳ χάριτι, ἁγιάζει τὰ σύμπαντα, ἐν τούτῳ ἔθνη βάρβαρα ἥττηνται· ἐν τούτῳ σκῆπτρα ἀνάκτων ἥδρασται. Ὢ θείας κλίμακος! διʼ ἧς ἀνατρέχομεν εἰς οὐρανούς, ὑψοῦντες ἐν ᾄσμασι, Χριστὸν τὸν Κύριον.

What a paradoxal miracle! * Behold the breadth and the length * of the Cross are the same as those * of the sky. For by divine * grace it hallows the universe. * By it barbarian nations are subdued, * by it the scepters of kings have been secured. * O holy and divine * ladder whereby to the heavens we return, * as we offer songs of praise * exalting Christ the Lord. [SD]

Δόξα· καὶ νῦν.

Glory. Both now.

Τοῦ Μηναίου - - -

From Menaion - - -

Ἦχος πλ. βʹ.

Mode pl. 2.

Σήμερον προέρχεται ὁ Σταυρὸς τοῦ Κυρίου, καὶ πιστοὶ εἰσδέχονται αὐτὸν ἐκ πόθου, καὶ λαμβάνουσιν ἰάματα ψυχῆς τε καὶ σώματος, καὶ πάσης μαλακίας. Αὐτὸν ἀσπασώμεθα τῇ χαρᾷ καὶ τῷ φόβῳ· φόβῳ διὰ τὴν ἁμαρτίαν, ὡς ἀνάξιοι ὄντες· χαρᾷ δὲ διὰ τὴν σωτηρίαν, ἣν παρέχει τῷ κόσμῳ, ὁ ἐν αὐτῷ προσπαγεὶς Χριστὸς ὁ Κύριος, ὁ ἔχων τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.

Today the Cross of the Lord comes out, and the faithful receive it with longing, and they obtain healings of soul and body and of every infirmity. Let us kiss it with joy and with fear: with fear, for we are unworthy because of sin; and with joy, because of the salvation, which Christ the Lord grants us, since He was nailed to the Cross, and He has great mercy. [SD]

The Doxology follows immediately.

The Doxology follows immediately.

(Mode 4 “Agia” is preferred for today.)

(Mode 4 “Agia” is preferred for today.)

Ὁ λαὸς ἵσταται διὰ τὴν Μ. Δοξολογίαν.

Stand for the Great Doxology.

Ἡ Μεγάλη Δοξολογία

Great Doxology

Δόξα σοι τῷ δείξαντι τὸ φῶς. Δόξα ἐν ὑψίστοις Θεῷ καὶ ἐπὶ γῆς εἰρήνη, ἐν ἀνθρώποις εὐδοκία.

Glory be to You who showed the light. Glory in the highest to God. His peace is on earth, His good pleasure in mankind. [SD]

Ὑμνοῦμέν σε, εὐλογοῦμέν σε, προσκυνοῦμέν σε, δοξολογοῦμέν σε, εὐχαριστοῦμέν σοι, διὰ τὴν μεγάλην σου δόξαν.

We praise You, we bless You, we worship You, we glorify You, we give thanks to You for Your great glory.

Κύριε βασιλεῦ, ἐπουράνιε Θεέ, Πάτερ παντοκράτορ· Κύριε Υἱὲ μονογενές, Ἰησοῦ Χριστέ, καὶ Ἅγιον Πνεῦμα.

Lord King, heavenly God, Father, Ruler over all; Lord, only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ; and You, O Holy Spirit.

Κύριε ὁ Θεός, ὁ ἀμνὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ, ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Πατρός, ὁ αἴρων τὴν ἁμαρτίαν τοῦ κόσμου, ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς, ὁ αἴρων τὰς ἁμαρτίας τοῦ κόσμου.

Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, who take away the sin of the world, have mercy on us, You who take away the sins of the world.

Πρόσδεξαι τὴν δέησιν ἡμῶν, ὁ καθήμενος ἐν δεξιᾷ τοῦ Πατρός, καὶ ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς.

Accept our supplication, You who sit at the right hand of the Father, and have mercy on us.

Ὅτι σὺ εἶ μόνος Ἅγιος, σὺ εἶ μόνος Κύριος, Ἰησοῦς Χριστός, εἰς δόξαν Θεοῦ Πατρός. Ἀμήν.

For You alone are holy, You alone are Lord, Jesus Christ, to the glory of God the Father. Amen.

Καθʼ ἑκάστην ἡμέραν εὐλογήσω σε καὶ αἰνέσω τὸ ὄνομά σου εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα καὶ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τοῦ αἰῶνος.

Every day I will bless You, and Your name will I praise to eternity, and to the ages of ages.

Καταξίωσον, Κύριε, ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ταύτῃ, ἀναμαρτήτους φυλαχθῆναι ἡμᾶς.

Vouchsafe, O Lord, this day, that we be kept without sin.

Εὐλογητὸς εἶ, Κύριε, ὁ Θεὸς τῶν Πατέρων ἡμῶν, καὶ αἰνετὸν καὶ δεδοξασμένον τὸ ὄνομά σου εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας. Ἀμήν.

Blessed are You, O Lord, the God of our fathers, and praised and glorified is Your name to the ages. Amen.

Γένοιτο, Κύριε, τὸ ἔλεός σου ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς, καθάπερ ἠλπίσαμεν ἐπὶ σέ.

Let Your mercy be on us, O Lord, as we have set our hope on You.

Εὐλογητὸς εἶ Κύριε, δίδαξόν με τὰ δικαιώματά σου.

Blessed are You, O Lord. Teach me Your statutes.

Εὐλογητὸς εἶ Κύριε, δίδαξόν με τὰ δικαιώματά σου.

Blessed are You, O Lord. Teach me Your statutes.

Εὐλογητὸς εἶ Κύριε, δίδαξόν με τὰ δικαιώματά σου.

Blessed are You, O Lord. Teach me Your statutes.

Κύριε, καταφυγὴ ἐγενήθης ἡμῖν ἐν γενεᾷ καὶ γενεᾷ. Ἐγὼ εἶπα· Κύριε, ἐλέησόν με, ἴασαι τὴν ψυχήν μου, ὅτι ἥμαρτόν σοι.

Lord, You have been our refuge from generation to generation. I said: Lord, have mercy on me. Heal my soul, for I have sinned against You.

Κύριε, πρὸς σὲ κατέφυγον. Δίδαξόν με τοῦ ποιεῖν τὸ θέλημά σου, ὅτι σὺ εἶ ὁ Θεός μου.

Lord, I have fled to You. Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God.

Ὅτι παρὰ σοὶ πηγὴ ζωῆς, ἐν τῷ φωτί σου ὀψόμεθα φῶς.

For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we shall see light.

Παράτεινον τὸ ἔλεός σου τοῖς γινώσκουσί σε.

Continue Your mercy to those who know You.

Ἅγιος ὁ Θεός, Ἅγιος Ἰσχυρός, Ἅγιος Ἀθάνατος, ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς. (3)

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (3)

Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῷ καὶ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι.

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεί, καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.

Both now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen.

Ἅγιος Ἀθάνατος, ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς.

Holy Immortal, have mercy on us.

Ἅγιος ὁ Θεός, Ἅγιος Ἰσχυρός, Ἅγιος Ἀθάνατος, ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς.

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us.

If the Service of the Elevation of the Cross will occur at the end of Liturgy then sing the following. Otherwise, see below.

If the Service of the Elevation of the Cross will occur at the end of Liturgy then sing the following. Otherwise, see below.

Ἀπολυτίκιον.

Apolytikion.

Τοῦ Μηναίου - - -

From Menaion - - -

Ἦχος αʹ.

Mode 1.

Σῶσον, Κύριε, τὸν λαόν σου καὶ εὐλόγησον τὴν κληρονομίαν σου, νίκας τοῖς βασιλεῦσι κατὰ βαρβάρων δωρούμενος, καὶ τὸ σὸν φυλάττων διὰ τοῦ Σταυροῦ σου πολίτευμα.

Save, O Lord, Your people and bless Your inheritance, granting victory to the faithful over the enemy, and by Your Cross protecting Your commonwealth. [GOA]

Special Service of the Elevation

Special Service of the Elevation

(The procession with the cross takes place during singing of the Asmatic Holy God.)

(The procession with the cross takes place during singing of the Asmatic Holy God.)

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Ἅγιος ὁ Θεός, ἅγιος Ἰσχυρός, ἅγιος Ἀθάνατος, ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς. [GOA]

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. [GOA]

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

PRIEST

Ἀπολυτίκιον.

Apolytikion.

Τοῦ Μηναίου - - -

From Menaion - - -

Ἦχος αʹ.

Mode 1.

Σῶσον, Κύριε, τὸν λαόν σου καὶ εὐλόγησον τὴν κληρονομίαν σου, νίκας τοῖς βασιλεῦσι κατὰ βαρβάρων δωρούμενος, καὶ τὸ σὸν φυλάττων διὰ τοῦ Σταυροῦ σου πολίτευμα.

Save, O Lord, Your people and bless Your inheritance, granting victory to the faithful over the enemy, and by Your Cross protecting Your commonwealth. [GOA]

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Τοῦ Μηναίου - - -

From Menaion - - -

Ἀπολυτίκιον.

Apolytikion.

Ἦχος αʹ.

Mode 1.

Σῶσον, Κύριε, τὸν λαόν σου καὶ εὐλόγησον τὴν κληρονομίαν σου, νίκας τοῖς βασιλεῦσι κατὰ βαρβάρων δωρούμενος, καὶ τὸ σὸν φυλάττων διὰ τοῦ Σταυροῦ σου πολίτευμα. (δίς)

Save, O Lord, Your people and bless Your inheritance, granting victory to the faithful over the enemy, and by Your Cross protecting Your commonwealth. [GOA] (2)

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

PRIEST

Ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς, ὁ Θεός, κατὰ τὸ μέγα ἔλεός σου, δεόμεθά σου, ἐπάκουσον καὶ ἐλέησον.

Have mercy on us, O God, according to Your great mercy, we pray You, hear us and have mercy.

ΧΟΡΟΣ (μεθʼ ἑκάστην δέησιν)

CHOIR (after each petition)

Κύριε, ἐλέησον. (3 + 10 ἢ 40 ἢ 100 + 3)

Lord, have mercy. (3 + 10 or 40 or 100 + 3)

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

PRIEST

Ἔτι δεόμεθα ὑπὲρ τῶν εὐσεβῶν καὶ ὀρθοδόξων χριστιανῶν.

Again we pray for pious and Orthodox Christians.

Ἔτι δεόμεθα ὑπὲρ τοῦ Ἀρχιεπισκόπου ἡμῶν (δεῖνος).

Again we pray for our Archbishop (name).

Ἔτι δεόμεθα ὑπὲρ ἐλέους, ζωῆς, εἰρήνης, ὑγείας, σωτηρίας, ἐπισκέψεως, συγχωρήσεως καὶ ἀφέσεως τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν τῶν δούλων τοῦ Θεοῦ, πάντων τῶν εὐσεβῶν καὶ ὀρθοδόξων χριστιανῶν τῶν κατοικούντων καὶ παρεπιδημούντων ἐν τῇ πόλει ταύτῃ, τῶν ἐνοριτῶν, ἐπιτρόπων, συνδρομητῶν καὶ ἀφιερωτῶν τῆς ἁγίας Ἐκκλησίας ταύτης.

Again we pray for mercy, life, peace, health, salvation, protection, forgiveness, and remission of the sins of the servants of God, all pious Orthodox Christians residing and visiting in this city: the parishioners, the members of the parish council, the stewards, and benefactors of this holy church.

Ἔτι δεόμεθα ὑπὲρ πάσης ψυχῆς χριστιανῶν ὀρθοδόξων, ὑγείας τε σωτηρίας καὶ ἀφέσεως τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν αὐτῶν.

Again we pray for the soul of every Orthodox Christian, for their health, salvation, and forgiveness of sins.

ΙΕΡΕΥΣ

PRIEST

Κοντάκιον.

Kontakion.

Τοῦ Μηναίου - - -

From Menaion - - -

Ἦχος δʹ. Αὐτόμελον.

Mode 4. Automelon.

Ὁ ὑψωθεὶς ἐν τῷ Σταυρῷ.

Ὁ ὑψωθεὶς ἐν τῷ Σταυρῷ ἑκουσίως, τῇ ἐπωνύμῳ σου καινῇ πολιτείᾳ τοὺς οἰκτιρμούς σου δώρησαι, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός· εὔφρανον ἐν τῇ δυνάμει σου τοὺς πιστοὺς βασιλεῖς ἡμῶν, νίκας χορηγῶν αὐτοῖς κατὰ τῶν πολεμίων· τὴν συμμαχίαν ἔχοιεν τὴν σήν, ὅπλον εἰρήνης, ἀήττητον τρόπαιον.

You who were lifted on the cross voluntarily, * O Christ our God, bestow Your tender compassions * upon Your new community to which You gave Your name. * Cause our faithful emperors to be glad in Your power, * granting them the victories against their adversaries. * And for an ally, Lord, may they have You, * peace as their armor, the trophy invincible. [SD]

Ἦχος βʹ.

Mode 2.

Τὸν Σταυρόν σου προσκυνοῦμεν, Δέσποτα, καὶ τὴν ἁγίαν σου ἀνάστασιν δοξάζομεν.

We venerate Your Cross, O Master, and we glorify Your Holy Resurrection.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

CHOIR

Τὸν Σταυρόν σου προσκυνοῦμεν, Δέσποτα, καὶ τὴν ἁγίαν σου ἀνάστασιν δοξάζομεν. (δίς)

We venerate Your Cross, O Master, and we glorify Your Holy Resurrection. (2)

(As the people venerate the cross, sing the following hymn:)

(As the people venerate the cross, sing the following hymn:)

Ἦχος βʹ.

Mode 2.

Δεῦτε Πιστοί, τὸ ζωοποιὸν ξύλον προσκυνήσωμεν, ἐν ᾧ Χριστὸς ὁ Βασιλεὺς τῆς δόξης, ἑκουσίως χεῖρας ἐκτείνας, ὕψωσεν ἡμᾶς εἰς τὴν ἀρχαίαν μακαριότητα, οὓς πρὶν ὁ ἐχθρός, διʼ ἡδονῆς συλήσας, ἐξορίστους Θεοῦ πεποίηκε. Δεῦτε Πιστοί, ξύλον προσκυνήσωμεν, διʼ οὗ ἠξιώθημεν, τῶν ἀοράτων ἐχθρῶν συντρίβειν τὰς κάρας. Δεῦτε πᾶσαι αἱ πατριαὶ τῶν ἐθνῶν, τὸν Σταυρὸν τοῦ Κυρίου ὕμνοις τιμήσωμεν. Χαίροις Σταυρὲ τοῦ πεσόντος Ἀδὰμ ἡ τελεία λύτρωσις. Ἐν σοὶ οἱ πιστότατοι Βασιλεῖς ἡμῶν καυχῶνται, ὡς τῇ σῇ δυνάμει, Ἰσμαηλίτην λαὸν κραταιῶς ὑποτάττοντες. Σὲ νῦν μετὰ φόβου Χριστιανοὶ ἀσπαζόμενοι, τὸν ἐν σοὶ προσπαγέντα Θεὸν δοξάζομεν λέγοντες· Κύριε, ὁ ἐν αὐτῷ σταυρωθείς, ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς, ὡς ἀγαθὸς καὶ φιλάνθρωπος.

Come, O believers, let us venerate the life-giving Cross. For Christ, the King of glory, voluntarily extended His hands on it and raised up to the original blessedness, after the enemy long ago had captured us with the bait of pleasure, and caused us to be exiled from God. Come, O believers, let us venerate the Cross, by which we have been granted to crush the skulls of our invisible enemies. Come, all you family of the Gentiles, let us sing hymns to honor the Cross of the Lord. “We salute you, O Cross, for you are the complete redemption of Adam who had fallen. In you our most faithful leaders boast, for by your power they have mightily subdued the foreign enemiy. Now we Christians with fear and awe salute you with a kiss, and we glorify God who was nailed to you, and we say, ‘O Lord, who were nailed to the Cross, have mercy on us, for You are good and benevolent.’” [SD]

Ἀπολυτίκιον.

Apolytikion.

Τοῦ Μηναίου - - -

From Menaion - - -

Ἦχος αʹ.

Mode 1.

Σῶσον, Κύριε, τὸν λαόν σου καὶ εὐλόγησον τὴν κληρονομίαν σου, νίκας τοῖς βασιλεῦσι κατὰ βαρβάρων δωρούμενος, καὶ τὸ σὸν φυλάττων διὰ τοῦ Σταυροῦ σου πολίτευμα.

Save, O Lord, Your people and bless Your inheritance, granting victory to the faithful over the enemy, and by Your Cross protecting Your commonwealth. [GOA]